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niksi.

trick, knack (a special, small thing one needs to know to perform a task well)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈniksi/[ˈniks̠i]
  1. trick, knack (a special, small thing one needs to know to perform a task well)

    Tässä työssä on omat niksinsä.
    En saa kantta auki; onko siinä jokin niksi?
  2. hack, lifehack (trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency or ease)

    Puhelimen laittaminen Minigrippiin uimarannalla on mahtava niksi.
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Swedish nix.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.