fise
English
Etymology
From Middle English fise, fyse, from Old Norse físa (“to break wind”) (whence also Danish fise), from Proto-Germanic *fīsaną (“to break wind”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). More at fist.
Noun
fise (plural fises)
- An instance of flatulence.
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse físa. Cognates include English fizz, German fisten, Dutch veesten, Latin spirare, all from the same root Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfiːsə]
Verb
fise (imperative fis, infinitive at fise, present tense fiser, past tense fes, perfect tense har fist)
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Synonyms
Fixed Expressions
- (informal) fise af (to piss off)
- fise den af (to idle, do nothing, be inactive)
- (informal) fise ind (på lystavlen) (to be understood)
References
- “fise” in Den Danske Ordbog
Italian
Adjective
fise
- feminine plural of fiso
Latin
Participle
fīse
- vocative masculine singular of fīsus
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse físa.
Verb
fise (imperative fis, present tense fiser, simple past fes or feis or fiste, past participle feset or fist, present participle fisende)
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References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- fisa (a infinitive)
Etymology
From Old Norse físa.
Verb
fise (present tense fis, past tense feis, supine fìse, past participle fìsen, present participle fisande, imperative fis)
Related terms
References
- “fise” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.