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mes.

a tit (genus Parus), a small bird

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/meːs/
  1. a tit (genus Parus), a small bird

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German mêse, meise, from Old Saxon mēsa, from Proto-West Germanic *maisā, from Proto-Germanic *maisǭ. Cognate to Norwegian Bokmål meis, meise and Norwegian Nynorsk meis, meise.

noun/meːs/
  1. the metal frame of a backpack

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish mes, mese, likely derived from a verb cognate of Icelandic meita (“cut, chop”). Cognate to Norwegian Bokmål meis and Norwegian Nynorsk meis.

noun/meːs/
  1. a wimp, a wuss (person lacking in courage or bravery)

    colloquial · common-gender · derogatory
Where this word comes from

Cognate to Norwegian meis and Dutch miezel.

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