𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄

𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄

Gothic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnist/

Verb

𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄 • (nist)

1. isn't, contraction of 𐌽𐌹 𐌹𐍃𐍄 (ni ist).
   • 4th Century, Wulfila (tr.), Gothic Bible: Gospel of Luke (Codex Argenteus) 1.37:[1]

     𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌴 𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄 𐌿𐌽𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌽 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌴.

     untē nist unmahteig guda ainhun waurdē.

     For with God nothing shall be impossible (KJV).

   • 4th Century, Wulfila (tr.), Gothic Bible: Gospel of Mark (Codex Argenteus) 9.40:[2]

     𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌴 𐍃𐌰𐌴𐌹 𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰 𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌹𐍃, 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂 𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌹𐍃 𐌹𐍃𐍄.

     untē saei nist wiþra izwis, faur izwis ist.

     For he that is not against us is on our part. (KJV).

   • 4th Century, Wulfila (tr.), Gothic Bible: First Epistle to the Corinthians (Codex Ambrosianus A) 12.14:[3]

     𐌾𐌰𐌸~𐌸𐌰𐌽 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺 𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 𐌻𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍃, 𐌰𐌺 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌹.

     jaþ~þan leik nist ains liþus, ak managai.

     For the body is not one member, but many. (KJV).

Usage notes

No uncontracted form is attested.

References

1. Luke chapter 1 Provided by Project Wulfila 2004, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Last modified on 2005-03-30 by TDH.
2. Mark chapter 9 Provided by Project Wulfila 2004, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Last modified on 2005-03-30 by TDH.
3. Corinthians I chapter 12 Provided by Project Wulfila 2004, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Last modified on 2005-03-30 by TDH.

Further reading

• Streitberg, Wilhelm (1910). Die gotische Bibel. Zweiter Teil: Gotisch-griechisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung, p. 102