nießen

German

Alternative forms

• niesen
• niessen (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German niezen, from Old High German niozan, from Proto-West Germanic *neutan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːsn̩/

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Verb

nießen

1. (obsolete) to use [until early 18th c.]

   Synonyms: brauchen, nutzen

Related terms

• genießen
• Nießbrauch
• Nießen
• Nutznießung

 

Etymology 2

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

1. (dialectal, rare) Alternative form of niesen

Further reading

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