ness

Meaning

A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)

Synonyms

cape

headland

promontory

naze

foreland

precipice

rock

🪨

shelving

spit

state

-ity

-ness

ability

clogwyn

bluff

cliff

crag

crags

Translations

ακρωτήρι

voorgebergte

promontorio

cabo

çıkıntı

burun

👃

κάβος

capo

kaap

Felsvorsprung

Felswand

Felsenriff

Felsgestade

cingle

الرّعن

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɛs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: nesse

Inherited from Old English: ness

Cognate with Middle Low German: nes

Cognate with Icelandic: nes

Cognate with Swedish: näs

Cognate with Danish: næs

Cognate with Old Norse: nes

In summary

From Middle English nesse (in placenames), from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic *nasją (“promontory; ness”); cognate with Middle Low German nes, Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs, Old Norse nes. Related to nose.