nein
See also: Nein
German
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/
Audio (file) Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
Interjection
nein
- no
- 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
Hunsrik
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Cardinal : nein Ordinal : neint | ||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naɪ̯n/
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