nieve

¹

[ neev, neef ]

noun

1. Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.

nieve

²

adjective

1. a frequent misspelling of naive.

nieve

/ niːv /

noun

1. dialect.
   the closed hand; fist

Word History and Origins

Origin of nieve¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; from Old Norse hnefi, of uncertain ultimate origin; cognate with Danish næve, Swedish näve

Word History and Origins

Origin of nieve¹

C14: from Old Norse hnefi

Example Sentences

Bacallao performed with stars, including singer and pianist Bola de Nieve, percussionist Chano Pozo and singer Benny Moré.

From Seattle Times

Mientras este inmigrante mexicano empuja un carrito lleno de conos de nieve y paletas, el tintineo de las campanitas anuncia que su negocio está abierto a cualquiera que desee un dulce o un alivio inmediato del calor.

From Los Angeles Times

“La nieve, la nieve!” he called out on a recent Saturday as potential customers strolled by his 16 vats of ice cream.

From Washington Post

According to Variety, Costello promised the sold-out crowd that he would be delving into their songbook of collaborations later in the Gramercy run when his longtime pianist Steve Nieve joins.

From Los Angeles Times

In its less confrontational moments, the twirling psychedelia of “Tiempo” and “Nieve” show the songwriting strides multi-instrumentalists Alaia D’Alessandro and Ulises Mariscal have made since 2019’s well-received “Amorfo.”

From Seattle Times