nein
See also: Nein
Bavarian
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| Cardinal: nein | ||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nai̯n/
Audio (file)
Numeral
nein
- nine
German
Alternative forms
- ne, nee, nö, noi, nä, na (colloquial, regional)
Etymology
From a contraction of Old High German ni ein. Compare Old English nān, from ne ān (Modern English none, further contracted to no).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naɪ̯n/
Germany [näe̯n] (file) Germany [naɛ̯n] (file) Austria [nɛɪ̯n] (file)
- Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
Interjection
nein
- no
- Antonyms: ja, doch
- Hast du morgen Abend Zeit? — Nein, leider nicht.
- “Do you have time tomorrow night?” — “No, unfortunately not.”
Usage notes
- Nein, being the standard word, is acceptable in all contexts. Colloquial German has a strong tendency to prefer the alternative forms given above, however.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- jein
- Nein n
- nein doch! - certainly not!
- nein und abermals nein! - no and again no!
Further reading
- “nein” in Duden online
- “nein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
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| Cardinal : nein Ordinal : neint | ||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naɪ̯n/
Numeral
nein
- nine
- Is-es schun nein Uher?
- Is it nine o'clock already?
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Old High German
Etymology
A contraction of ni + ein. Compare Old English nān.
Particle
nein
- no
- c. 825, Tatian, Chapter 13, verse 20.
- […] Bist thu wīzago? inti her antlingota nein […]
- […] Are you prophet? and he responded no […]
- c. 825, Tatian, Chapter 13, verse 20.
Descendants
- Middle High German: nein
- German: nein
- Yiddish: ניין (neyn)
References
- Eduard Sievers, Tatian. Lateinisch und altdeutsch mit ausführlichem Glossar, 2nd ed., 1892, p. 35
Pennsylvania German
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| Cardinal : nein Ordinal : neint | ||
Etymology
Compare German neun, Dutch negen, English nine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naɪ̯n/
Numeral
nein
- nine