Complete Definition of "ness"

see|-ness
English
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Etymology
Old English næs; cognate with Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs. Related to nose.

Pronunciation
IPA|/n�s/
audio|en-us-ness.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|es

#geography A promontory; a cape or headland (frequently used as a suffix in placenames)

Translations

Icelandic: nes
mid

See also
Nes
Ness
naze

References
R:Webster 1913
The Collins English Dictionary, Collins, London & Glasgow 1986

ru:ness
te:ness
zh:ness

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