נישט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• ניט (nit)

Etymology

A contracted form of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), derived from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *ne (“not”) + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *aiw- (“ever”) + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *wiht- (“thing”). Compare German nicht. Akin to Dutch niet, West Frisian net, English not where similar developments took place.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nɪʃt]

Adverb

נישט • (nisht)

1. not

Interjection

נישט • (nisht)

1. no

Derived terms

• גאָרנישט (gornisht, “nothing”)
• קיינער נישט (keyner nisht, “no-one”)