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nisse.

a small tomte

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a small tomte

    common-gender

  2. a trainee, an apprentice

    common-gender · in-compounds

  3. a (male) person who works with something or the like

    common-gender · in-compounds
    datanisse
Where this word comes from

From Nisse, pet form of the male given name Nils. Compare Danish nisse.

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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.