ness
Meaning
A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɛs/
Etymology
From Middle English nesse (in placenames), from Old English ness, næss, from Proto-Germanic *nasją (“promontory; ness”); cognate with Middle Low German nes, Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs, Old Norse nes. Related to nose.
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