neen

See also: néen, 'neen, and -neen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch neen, from Old Dutch *nēn (“none, not one”), from *ne ēn, from Proto-Germanic *ne + *ainaz. Cognate with German nein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːn/

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• Hyphenation: neen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Adverb

neen

1. no; stressed or formal form of nee.

Usage notes

Neen is the stressed form productively used in Flanders in both spoken and written language. It is archaic in both the spoken as well as written language in the Netherlands.

Derived terms

• benenen

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Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• nee

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːn/
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Adverb

neen

1. no

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Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Frisian nēn.

Article

neen f or n (plural neen)

1. No; not any; none

See also

• naan

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Scots

Numeral

neen

1. Alternative form of nine