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nes.

a headland, a cape, a ness projecting to the sea or lake, a promontory

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnɛːs]
  1. a headland, a cape, a ness projecting to the sea or lake, a promontory

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse nes (“headland”), from Proto-Germanic *nasją. Cognate with Old English næs (> English ness and naze); Swedish näs, German Nase. Compare also Latin nasus (“nose”) and Icelandic nös (“nostril”).

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