nicor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nikwus, *nikwis, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ- (“to wash”). Cognate with Middle Dutch necker (Dutch nikker (“demon”)), Old High German nicchus (German Nix (“water sprite”)), Old Norse nykr (Faroese nykur, Swedish näck).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnikor/

Noun

nicor m

water demon, water monster
hippopotamus

Declension

Declension of nicor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nicor	nicoras
accusative	nicor	nicoras
genitive	nicores	nicora
dative	nicore	nicorum

Descendants

Middle English: niker, nycker
- English: nicker, nickel

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