nixie
- noun
- /ˈnɪksi/
- Archaic
:
ninfa de agua
- According to legend, a nixie can lure fishermen to their doom.
Examples
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The story of the nixie has fascinated many generations.
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The villagers believed a nixie lived in the lake and guarded its treasures.
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In the old tale, a nixie would sing to lure people into the water.
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Artists often depict the nixie as a beautiful woman with long flowing hair.
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In German folklore, a nixie is often depicted as a beautiful water spirit who lures unsuspecting travelers into the depths of rivers.
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The legend says that if you hear the song of a nixie near a lake, you should be careful not to get too close to the water.
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Children gathered around the storyteller as he described how the nixies would dance at twilight by the riverbank, enchanting anyone who saw them.
Synonyms
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9.9
A womanlike creature that lives in rivers or streams in old European stories
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A Scottish water spirit that looks like a horse and tricks people into deep water to drown them
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A female spirit that lives in rivers, lakes, or springs
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A female spirit who lives in water places like lakes or springs
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A magical being in stories that lives in rivers, lakes, or the sea
A water spirit that looks like a woman and lives in lakes or rivers
A small spirit from stories that lives in lakes or ponds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nixie for a water spirit comes from German and Scandinavian tales about a water being called nixe, like the English word nymph, so a nixie is a river or lake spirit that often lures people into the water.