Nilen
Danish
Etymology
Via Latin Nīlus from Ancient Greek Νεῖλος (Neîlos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈniˀln̩]
Proper noun
Nilen c (indefinite Nil)
- Nile (river)
Usage notes
- The indefinite form is used with a preceding adjective, e.g. den egyptiske Nil, Den hvide Nil.
Declension
| common gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Nil | Nilen |
| genitive | Nils | Nilens |
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Nilen
- the Nile (river)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Nilen
- the Nile (river)
Swedish
Proper noun
Nilen
- the Nile (river)
Usage notes
Grammatically in the definite.
Derived terms
- nilkrokodil (“Nile crocodile”)