Noose

See also: noose

Saterland Frisian

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian nose, nosi, from Proto-West Germanic *nosu.

Noun

Noose f

1. (anatomy) nose

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps from an incorrect division of n Oose (literally “a loop”) (see Oose); or perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German nȫse (“loop, snare, noose, sling”), likely of similar formation. If so, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *ansiju (“eyelet, loop”). Compare also Middle English nose (“loop, noose”), whence English noose.

Alternative forms

• Nouse

Noun

Noose f

1. (of a needle) eye; eyelet

Derived terms

• Nöösken