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nänni — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
  • nipple noun The small raised point on a breast through which a mother's milk can flow.
  • pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.
  • teat noun The nipple-like projection on a mammal's udder or breast through which milk is drawn.
  • tit noun A small songbird found across Europe and Asia, such as the chickadee family.

Senses

nänni is used for these senses in English:

  • button (curling) The center (bullseye) of the house.
  • pin (curling) The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)
  • teat (anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
  • tit (UK, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A police officer; a "tithead".

button — full definition

  1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
  2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
  3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
  4. verb To fasten with buttons.

nipple — full definition

  1. noun The small raised point on a breast through which a mother's milk can flow.
  2. noun The soft rubber tip on a baby bottle that a baby sucks from.
  3. noun A small threaded fitting used to join pipes or hoses together.

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