naze

See also: назэ

English

Etymology

From Old English næs; cognate with Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs. Related to ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neɪz/

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• Rhymes: -eɪz

Noun

naze (plural nazes)

1. A promontory or headland.

   Synonym: ness

2. A cape at the southern tip of Norway (also known as The Lindesnes)

References

• "naze" in the Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, MICRA, 1996, 1998.
• "naze" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

Anagrams

• Anez, Anze, Zane, zean

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ناز (naz, “mincing air, coquetry; whims; smirking”), from Persian ناز (nâz).

Noun

naze f

1. affected manners, affectation
2. squeamishness
3. coyness, impishness

Further reading

• “naze”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
• “naze”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980

French

Alternative forms

• nase

Etymology

Apocopic form of argot nazi or nasi (“syphilitic”), probably from dialectal nase (“snot”), from German Nase (“nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naz/

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Adjective

naze (plural nazes)

1. (informal) worthless; useless; lame

   Synonyms: nul, pourri, nul de chez nul, nul à chier, à chier, merdique

2. (informal) knackered; beat; exhausted

   Synonyms: crevé, claqué, mort

Noun

naze m (plural nazes)

1. (informal) loser, moron

   Synonym: nul

Further reading

• “naze”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Japanese

Romanization

naze

1. Rōmaji transcription of なぜ

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French nager.

Verb

naze

1. to swim

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French nager.

Verb

naze

1. to swim

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français