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Nisse Sandström
Nisse may refer to: * Nisse, Netherlands, a town in the municipality of Borsele * Nisse (folklore), a mythical creature in Scandinavian mythology also known as ''Tomte'' * Niels, a Scandinavian given name, as a nickname * Nils, a Scandinavian given name, as a nickname See also * * Nissedal Nissedal is a rural Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark region of Telemark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional regions of Upper Telemark and Vest-Telemark. The administrative centr ..., a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway * Nissa (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisse, Netherlands
Nisse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, which has approximately 22,500 inhabitan and lies about 17 km east of Middelburg, Zeeland, Middelburg. Nisse was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Borsele. Nisse is one of seventeen protected city- and village views in Zeeland. There is a 15th-century church with 14th-century tower, containing frescoes and wood carving Wood carving (or woodcarving) is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculpture, ...s. The village square, restored in 1975, has a bandstand, an 18th-century water pump and a ''vaete'' - a waterhole formerly used by cattle, now commonly in use as a duck pond. Nisse's surrounding countryside consists of meadows with hawthorn hedges and ''welen'' - a type of open water - and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisse (folklore)
A (, ), (), , or () is a household spirit from Nordic folklore which has always been described as a small human-like creature wearing a red cap and gray clothing, doing house and stable chores, and expecting to be rewarded at least once a year around winter solstice ( yuletide), with the gift of its favorite food, the porridge. Although there are several suggested etymologies, ''nisse'' may derive from the given name Niels or Nicholas, introduced 15–17th century (or earlier in medieval times according to some), hence ''nisse'' is cognate to Saint Nicholas and related to the Saint Nicholas Day gift giver to children. In the 19th century the Scandinavian ''nisse'' became increasingly associated with the Christmas season and Christmas gift giving, its pictorial depiction strongly influenced by American Santa Claus in some opinion, evolving into the . The nisse is one of the most familiar creatures of Scandinavian folklore, and he has appeared in many works of Scandinavian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels
Niels is a male given name, equivalent to Nicholas, which is common in Denmark, Belgium, Norway (formerly) and the Netherlands. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is Nils. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nikolaos, after Saint Nicholas. Its pet form is Nisse (other), Nisse, and female variants are Nielsine (other), Nielsine, Nielsina, and Nielsa. Notable people with the name include: *Niels, King of Denmark (1065–1134) *Niels, Count of Halland (died 1218) *Niels Aagaard (1612–1657), Danish poet *Niels Aall (1769–1854), Norwegian businessman and politician *Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829), Norwegian mathematician *Niels Arestrup (1949–2024), French-Danish actor and director *Niels Viggo Bentzon (1919–2000), Danish composer and pianist *Niels Bohr (1885–1962), Danish physicist and Nobel Prize recipient *Niels Busk (born 1942), Danish politician *Niels Ebbesen (died 1340), Danish squire and national hero *Niels Nikolaus Falck (1784– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils
Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Elias Anckers (1858–1921), Swedish naval officer *Nils Beckman (1902–1972), Swedish jurist and civil servant * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989), Swedish Army lieutenant general *Nils Dacke (died 1543), Swedish rebel *Nils-Joel Englund (1907–1995), Swedish cross-country skier *Nils Ericson (1802–1870), Swedish inventor and engineer *Nils Frahm (born 1982), German pianist and producer *Nils Frykdahl, American musician * Nils Grandelius, Swedish chess grandmaster * Nils Gründer (born 1997), German politician *Nils Hald (1897–1963), Norwegian actor *Nils Haßfurther (born 1999), German basketball player *Nils-Göran Holmqvist (born 1943), Swedish politician * Nils Kreicbergs (born 1996), Latvian handball player *Nils Liedholm (1922–2007), Swedish footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nissedal
Nissedal is a rural Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark region of Telemark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional regions of Upper Telemark and Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Treungen. Other villages in Nissedal include Kyrkjebygda, Telemark, Kyrkjebygda and Felle, Norway, Felle. The municipality is the 129th largest by area of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nissedal is the 303rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,442. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period. Nissedal has 2,246 vacation homes, so the population swells during holidays and vacation times. Nissedal has been nicknamed the "Telemark Riviera" for its close proximity to Gautefall, Gautefall Alpine Center and for its many campgrounds and outdoor activities. There are a total of 1,750 lakes in Nissedal, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
