nein

See also: Nein

German

Alternative forms

• ne, nee, nö, nä, na (colloquial, regional)

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/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Interjection

nein

1. 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.

Antonyms

• ja
• doch

Derived terms

Derived terms

• jein
• Nein n

• nein doch! - certainly not!
• nein und abermals nein! - no and again no!

Further reading

• “nein” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Hunsrik cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : nein     Ordinal : neint

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯n/

Numeral

nein

1. nine

   Is-es schun nein Uher?

   Is it nine o'clock already?

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Old High German

Etymology

A contraction of ni + ein. Compare Old English nān.

Particle

nein

1. no
   • c. 825, Tatian, Chapter 13, verse 20.

     […] Bist thu wīzago? inti her antlingota nein […]

     […] Are you prophet? and he responded no […]

Descendants

• Middle High German: nein
  • German: nein
  • Yiddish: ניין‎ (neyn)

References

1. Eduard, Sievers. (1892) Tatian: Lateinisch und altdeutsch mit ausführlichem Glossar, second edition

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Pennsylvania German

Pennsylvania German cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : nein     Ordinal : neint

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯n/

Etymology

Compare German neun, Dutch negen, English nine.

Numeral

nein

1. nine