Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “nikke” come from?

nikke (Danish) comes from Middle Low German nicken — to bend over; to sink.

nikke (Danish): nod; to head, to strike with the head

Definitions

  1. nod; to head, to strike with the head

Ancestry of “nikke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germannickento bend over; to sink

Words derived from “nikke”

  • nikka
Every word from Middle Low German nicken →