Nysa

See also: Nysą

English

Proper noun

Nysa

  1. A female given name.
  2. A city in Opole Voivodeship, Poland.
  3. A river in Poland.
  4. (Greek mythology) A mythical land in Greek Mythology.
  5. (astronomy) 44 Nysa, a main belt asteroid.

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Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɘ.sa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘsa
  • Syllabification: Ny‧sa

Proper noun

Nysa f (related adjective nyski)

  1. Nysa (a city in Opole Voivodeship, Poland)
  2. (colloquial) any of several rivers in Poland, including the Nysa Kłodzka, Nysa Łużycka, and Nysa Szalona

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Derived terms

nouns
  • nysianin
  • nysianka

Further reading

  • Nysa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Nysa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Nysa in PWN's encyclopedia