nei

See also: NEI, néi, nèi, něi, -nei, and ne'i

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• neu (Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German niuwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

Adjective

nei

1. (Moselle Franconian) new

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Chuukese

Determiner

nei

1. First-person singular possessive; my (used with a special class of objects including living things)

Related terms

Chuukese possessive determiners

		Small objects, concepts	Large objects, living things	Suffix
Singular	First person	ai	nei	-ei
	Second person	omw, om	noum	-om
	Third person	an	noun	-an
Plural	First person	äm (exclusive) ach (inclusive)	nöu̇m (exclusive) nöüch (inclusive)	-em (exclusive) -ach (inclusive)
	Second person	ämi, ami	noumi	-emi
	Third person	ar	nour	-er

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Esperanto

Etymology

ne +‎ -i

Verb

nei (present neas, past neis, future neos, conditional neus, volitive neu)

1. to deny (assert that something is not true)

Conjugation

Conjugation of nei present past future singular plural singular plural singular plural tense neas neis neos active participle neanta neantaj neinta neintaj neonta neontaj acc. neantan neantajn neintan neintajn neontan neontajn passive participle neata neataj neita neitaj neota neotaj acc. neatan neatajn neitan neitajn neotan neotajn nominal active participle neanto neantoj neinto neintoj neonto neontoj acc. neanton neantojn neinton neintojn neonton neontojn nominal passive participle neato neatoj neito neitoj neoto neotoj acc. neaton neatojn neiton neitojn neoton neotojn adverbial active participle neante neinte neonte adverbial passive participle neate neite neote infinitive nei imperative neu conditional neus

Derived terms

• neado

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naiː/
• Rhymes: -aiː
• Homophone: neig

Adverb

nei

1. no

Synonyms

• neiggj

Antonyms

• ja
• jú, júgv

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German Low German

Alternative forms

• (Low Prussian) nee; nää (nä)
• (in various dialects) ne, neh, nej

Adverb

nei

1. (Low Prussian) Alternative form of nee

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Gothic

Romanization

nei

1. Romanization of 𐌽𐌴𐌹

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯/

Adjective

nei (comparative neier, superlative neiest)

1. new

Declension

Declension of nei (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
Weak inflection	nominative	nei	nei	nei	neie
	accusative	neie	nei	nei	neie
	dative	neie	neie	neie	neie
Strong inflection	nominative	neier	neie	neies	neie
	accusative	neie	neie	neies	neie
	dative	neiem	neier	neiem	neie

Derived terms

• Neichkeet

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neiː/
• Rhymes: -eiː

Adverb

nei

1. no

Synonyms

• (no): neibb (informal), nau, nauts (children's slang)

Antonyms

• (no): já, júts (children's slang), jú (implies a positive contradiction, used to contradict a negative)

Anagrams

• ein

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Italian

Contraction

nei

1. contraction of in i; in the

Noun

nei m

1. plural of neo

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) neī

1. genitive singular of neon

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German niuwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. Cognate with German neu, Dutch nieuw, English new, West Frisian nij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑɪ̯/
• Rhymes: -ɑɪ

Adjective

nei (masculine neien, neuter neit, comparative méi nei, superlative am neisten)

1. new

Declension

declension of nei

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass nei	si ass nei	et ass nei	si si(nn) nei
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	neien	nei	neit	nei
	independent without determiner			neies	neier
dative	after any declined word	neien	neier	neien	neien
	as first declined word	neiem		neiem

Related terms

• erneieren
• fonkelnei
• Neiegkeet
• Neiliicht

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Mandarin

Romanization

nei

1. Nonstandard spelling of něi.
2. Nonstandard spelling of nèi.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

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North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian nī, which derives from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. Cognates include West Frisian nij.

Adjective

nei (comparative neier, superlative neist)

1. (Föhr-Amrum) new

   en neien waanj, nei eerdaapler

   a new car, new potatoes

Usage notes

After an indefinite article preceding a masculine noun nei changes to neien.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /næɪ/

Adverb

nei

1. no

Antonyms

• ja
• jo

Related terms

• neida

Interjection

nei

1. no

Noun

nei n (definite singular neiet, indefinite plural nei, definite plural neia or neiene)

1. no

References

• “nei” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /næɪ/

Adverb

nei

1. no

Antonyms

• ja
• jau, jo

References

• “nei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).

Adverb

nei

1. no

Descendants

• Danish: nej
• Faroese: nei, neiggj
• Icelandic: nei

• Norwegian: nei
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nei
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nei
• Swedish: nej

References

• “nei”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German niuwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. Compare German neu, Dutch nieuw, English new.

Adjective

nei

1. new

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Rapa Nui

Noun

nei

1. here

Pronoun

nei

1. this

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Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwnei
• gnei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nei̯/

Verb

nei

1. (colloquial) second-person singular future of gwneud

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West Frisian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nai̯/
• IPA^(key): /nɛi̯/

Preposition

nei

1. towards
2. after (time)