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gnit

/nɪt/

gnit noun: a gnat.

Noun

gnit (plural gnits)

  1. A gnat.

Forms of gnit

pluralgnits

Origin of gnit

From Middle English gnit, gnitte, from Old English *gnitte (“gnit; gnat”), from Proto-West Germanic *gnittā, from Proto-Germanic *gnittǭ, *gnittō (“gnat; midge”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰneHdʰn-, *gʰneHd- (“to gnaw, scratch”). Cognate with Low German gnid (“gnit”), German Gnitte, Gnitze (“midge, gnat”). Compare also Danish gnid (“gnat”), Swedish gnet (“nit”), Norwegian gnit (“gnat”), Icelandic gnit, nitur (“gnat”). Related to gnat.

Words that rhyme with gnit

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Questions about gnit

What does gnit mean?
Gnit means a gnat.
What part of speech is gnit?
Gnit is a noun.
How do you pronounce gnit?
Gnit is pronounced /nɪt/.
What is the plural of gnit?
The plural of gnit is gnits.

Words near gnit in the dictionary

  1. Gnihing
  2. Gnin
  3. gnip
  4. GNIS
  5. gnisrap
  6. gnit
  7. gnits
  8. Gnjilane
  9. GNM
  10. GNMA
  11. GNN

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