nießen

German

Alternative forms

niesen
niessen (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German niezen, from Old High German niozan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniːsn̩/
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Verb

nießen

(obsolete) to use [until early 18th c.]
Synonyms: brauchen, nutzen

Related terms

Etymology 2

Dialectal variant of niesen, reflecting a voiceless [s] pronunciation. See there for more.

(dialectal, rare) Alternative form of niesen

Further reading

“nießen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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