Feminine

Nonne

  1. (feminine) nun
  2. (feminine) nun moth

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

guggedrach

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

huubemaise

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

nunn

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schweschter

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɔnə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German nunne, from Old High German nunna, from Medieval Latin nonna. The -o- is the regular outcome of Middle High German -u- before a nasal geminate, though it might have been reinforced by relatinisation.

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