nique

See also: niqué

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nik/
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French nique, from Old French nic, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *hnukēn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hnukāną (“to be bent, wrinkle”), similar to Swedish nyck (“whim, fancy”).

Noun

nique f (plural niques)

  1. A small thing.
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

nique

  1. inflection of niquer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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