nein

See also: Nein

German

Alternative forms

• 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

Derived terms

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

Antonyms

• ja
• doch