näckros

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of näck (nix, nixie) +‎ ros (rose), from the belief that the Nixie hid beneath the waterlily's leaves.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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näckros c

  1. a water lily (Nymphaeaceae)

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Derived terms

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References

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  • näckros”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy][1] (in Swedish), 1937

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