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nossa

nossa

Fala

Alternative forms

Pronoun

nossa

  1. Feminine singular form of possessive nossu.
    • 2000, Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala, Editora regional da Extremadura, Theme II, Chapter 2: Recunquista:
      Non poemos analizar con pormenoris estis siglos, pero tampoco se debi toleral que, sin fundamentus, se poña en duda algo que a Historia documentá nos lega sobre nossa terra.
      We can’t thoroughly analyse these centuries, but one mustn’t tolerate that, unfoundedly, something documented history tells us about our land be questioned.

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔsːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔsːa

Noun

nossa n (genitive singular nossa, plural nossu or nossur)

  1. (anatomy) a testicle

Declension

n1 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nossa nossað nossu(r) nossuni
Accusative nossa nossað nossu(r) nossuni
Dative nossa nossanum nossum nossunum
Genitive nossa nossans nossna nossnanna

See also

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: nos‧sa
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.sɐ/

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese nossa, from Vulgar Latin *nossa, from Latin nostra(m).

Pronoun

nossa f sg

  1. Feminine singular form of possessive nosso.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:nosso.

See also

Possessee
Singular Plural
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
Possessor Singular First person meu minha meus minhas
Second person teu tua teus tuas
Third person seu sua seus suas
Plural First person nosso nossa nossos nossas
Second person vosso vossa vossos vossas
Third person seu sua seus suas
See also: Appendix:Possessive#Portuguese

Etymology 2

Shortening of Nossa Senhora ‎(“Our Lady”), in supplication of Holy Mary.

Interjection

nossa!

  1. oh my God! (said in excitement, shock, awe or dismay)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:nossa.

Synonyms

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