nía
Icelandic
Etymology
Formed from the numeral níu, perhaps by directly reanalizing the -u as the weak feminine oblique suffix in environments where níu is the object in a sentence. Compare tía and átta, also fimma, sexa, sjöa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːja/
- Rhymes: -iːja
- Homophone: nýja
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