biss

See also: Biss, biß, and Biß

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German visch, from Old High German fisk (“fish”). Cognate with German Fisch.

Noun

biss m (plural bissar)

  1. (Sette Comuni) fish

References
  • “biss” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin bāsium.

Noun

biss m

  1. kiss

German

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Verb

biss

  1. First-person singular preterite of beißen.
  2. Third-person singular preterite of beißen.

Maltese

Etymology

From dialectal Arabic بَسّ‎ (bass, “only”, as an interjection also “enough!”), in all likelihood from Persian بس‎ (bas, “enough”).

Adverb

biss

  1. only
    Jikteb mhux biss poeżiji, iżda wkoll għanjiet.
    He doesn’t only write poems, but also songs.
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