nem

See also: 'nem, ném, ñem, nêm, -nem, and ņem

Amasi

Noun

nēm (singular ɣànēm, plural bánēm)

1. man

References

• Africana Marburgensia (1973)

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Chinook Jargon

Etymology

Borrowed from English name.

Noun

nem

1. name

   Nika nem Ling Fu. ― My name is Ling Fu.

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Danish

Adjective

nem

1. easy

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese nem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛm/

• Audio

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Noun

nem m (plural nems)

1. a type of Vietnamese spring roll.
2. more generally, any spring roll

Anagrams

• m'en

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German

Alternative forms

• 'nem

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nəm/

Article

nem

1. (colloquial) Contraction of einem.

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɛm]

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: nem

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *ne (“no, not”). In Ugric languages, e.g. in Mansi language, it has been used only in pronominal forms such as nē-mat (nothing), nē-m-at-χōt (nowhere), Mansi нэ̄мхуньт (nēm-χūńt, “never”).

Interjection

nem!

1. no, not

Adverb

nem

1. no, not

Derived terms

• nemleges
• nincs

Compound words

• csaknem
• majdhogynem
• majdnem

• mígnem
• nemcsak
• nemdohányzó

• nemegyszer
• nemfém

• nemkívánatos
• nemrég

Expressions

• a baj nem jár egyedül
• akár tetszik, akár nem
• a pénz nem boldogít
• a vér nem válik vízzé
• eszi, nem eszi, nem kap mást

• ha a hegy nem megy Mohamedhez, Mohamed megy a hegyhez
• kutyából nem lesz szalonna
• nem a ruha teszi az embert
• nem beszélek angolul

• nem esik messze az alma a fájától
• nem fenékig tejfel
• nem látja a fától az erdőt
• nem mind arany, ami fénylik

Etymology 2

Of unknown origin.

Noun

nem (plural nemek)

1. sex, gender
2. (grammar) gender (division of nouns and pronouns)
3. (biology, taxonomy) genus (rank in a taxonomic classification between family and species)
4. kind, sort

   egyedülálló a maga nemében ― unique of its kind

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	nem	nemek
accusative	nemet	nemeket
dative	nemnek	nemeknek
instrumental	nemmel	nemekkel
causal-final	nemért	nemekért
translative	nemmé	nemekké
terminative	nemig	nemekig
essive-formal	nemként	nemekként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	nemben	nemekben
superessive	nemen	nemeken
adessive	nemnél	nemeknél
illative	nembe	nemekbe
sublative	nemre	nemekre
allative	nemhez	nemekhez
elative	nemből	nemekből
delative	nemről	nemekről
ablative	nemtől	nemektől

Possessive forms of nem
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	nemem	nemeim
2nd person sing.	nemed	nemeid
3rd person sing.	neme	nemei
1st person plural	nemünk	nemeink
2nd person plural	nemetek	nemeitek
3rd person plural	nemük	nemeik

Hyponyms

(grammar):

• hímnem
• nőnem
• semlegesnem

Derived terms

Terms derived from nem

• nemes

• nemi

• nemtelen

• nemz

Compound words

• hímnem
• igenem

• köznem
• nőnem

• semlegesnem

• úszásnem

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Javanese

Alternative forms

• enem

Etymology

Shortened form of enem, from Old Javanese enem, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.

Numeral

nem

1. (cardinal) six

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Latin

Verb

nem

1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of nō

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Maguindanao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.

Numeral

nem

1. (cardinal) six

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North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian nema.

Verb

nem

1. (Föhr-Amrum) to take

Conjugation

Conjugation of nem

infinitive I	nem
infinitive II	tu nemen
past participle	nimen
imperative singular	nem
imperative plural	nem'em
	present	past
1st-person singular	ik nem	ik naam
2nd-person singular	dü namst	dü naamst
3rd-person singular	hi/hat/at namt	hi/hat/at naam
1st-person dual	wat nem	wat naam
2nd-person dual	jat nem	jat naam
1st-person plural	wi nem	wi naam
2nd-person plural	jam nem	jam naam
3rd-person plural	jo nem	jo naam
	perfect	pluperfect
1st-person singular	ik haa nimen	ik hed nimen
2nd-person singular	dü heest nimen	dü hedst nimen
3rd-person singular	hi/hat/at hee nimen	hi/hat/at hed nimen
1st-person dual	wat haa nimen	wat hed nimen
2nd-person dual	jat haa nimen	jat hed nimen
1st-person plural	wi haa nimen	wi hed nimen
2nd-person plural	jam haa nimen	jam hed nimen
3rd-person plural	jo haa nimen	jo hed nimen
	future (skel)	future (wel)
1st-person singular	ik skal nem	ik wal nem
2nd-person singular	dü skääl nem	dü wääl nem
3rd-person singular	hi/hat/at skal nem	hi/hat/at wal nem
1st-person dual	wat skel nem	wat wel nem
2nd-person dual	jat skel nem	jat wel nem
1st-person plural	wi skel nem	wi wel nem
2nd-person plural	jam skel nem	jam wel nem
3rd-person plural	jo skel nem	jo wel nem

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Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *nemos, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n͈ʲeṽ/

Noun

nem n (genitive nime, nominative plural nime)

1. heaven
2. sky
3. radiance

Declension

Neuter s-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	nem	nemN	nimeL
Vocative	nem	nemN	nimeL
Accusative	nem	nemN	nimeL
Genitive	nimeH	nimeN	nimeN
Dative	nimL	nimib	nimib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: neamh
• Manx: niau
• Scottish Gaelic: nèamh

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
nem also nnem after a proclitic	nem pronounced with /n(ʲ)-/	nem also nnem after a proclitic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “1 nem” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• nẽ (obsolete, abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese nen, from Latin nec (“nor; and not”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /nẽj̃/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐ̃j̃/
• Hyphenation: nem

Adverb

nem (not comparable)

2. not even (introduces an emphatic negation)

   Nem eu sabia disso.

   Not even I knew this.

4. do not even (introduces an emphatic negative command)

   Nem pense em fazer isso.

   Don’t even think about doing this.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:nem.

Adverb

nem … nem (not comparable)

2. neither … nor
   • 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 138:

     Nem Harry nem Hermione responderam; não carecia.

     Neither Harry nor Hermione did respond; they didn't need to.

   Nem gosto nem desgosto.

   I neither like it nor dislike it.

Derived terms

• nem mais nem menos

Conjunction

nem

2. nor; and not (introduces a further negative statement)

   Não sei, nem quero saber.

   I don’t know, and I don’t want to know.

4. nor (introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true)

   Devemos aguentar sem água nem comida.

   We must endure without water nor food.

Interjection

nem!

1. (slang) nah, no

   Você gosta de abóbora? Nem! Eu prefiro cenoura.

   Do you like pumpkin? Nah! I prefer carrot.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• não estar nem aí
• nem que

• que nem

• sem mais nem menos

Related terms

• nenhum

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Ijekavian): nijȇm

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *němъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nêːm/

Adjective

nȇm (definite nȇmī, Cyrillic spelling не̑м)

1. mute, dumb
2. silent, soundless (movie)

Declension

indefinite forms

singular		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		nem	nema	nemo
genitive		nema	neme	nema
dative		nemu	nemoj	nemu
accusative	inanimate animate	nem nema	nemu	nemo
vocative		nem	nema	nemo
locative		nemu	nemoj	nemu
instrumental		nemim	nemom	nemim
plural		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		nemi	neme	nema
genitive		nemih	nemih	nemih
dative		nemim(a)	nemim(a)	nemim(a)
accusative		neme	neme	nema
vocative		nemi	neme	nema
locative		nemim(a)	nemim(a)	nemim(a)
instrumental		nemim(a)	nemim(a)	nemim(a)

definite forms

singular		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		nemi	nema	nemo
genitive		nemog(a)	neme	nemog(a)
dative		nemom(u/e)	nemoj	nemom(u/e)
accusative	inanimate animate	nemi nemog(a)	nemu	nemo
vocative		nemi	nema	nemo
locative		nemom(e/u)	nemoj	nemom(e/u)
instrumental		nemim	nemom	nemim
plural		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		nemi	neme	nema
genitive		nemih	nemih	nemih
dative		nemim(a)	nemim(a)	nemim(a)
accusative		neme	neme	nema
vocative		nemi	neme	nema
locative		nemim(a)	nemim(a)	nemim(a)
instrumental		nemim(a)	nemim(a)	nemim(a)

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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *němъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnéːm/
• Tonal orthography: nẹ̑m

Adjective

ném (not comparable)

1. mute

Declension

Declension of ném (hard)

singular
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ném ind némi def	néma	némo
accusative	nominativeinan or genitiveanim	némo	némo
genitive	némega	néme	némega
dative	némemu	némi	némemu
locative	némem	némi	némem
instrumental	némim	némo	némim
dual
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	néma	némi	némi
accusative	néma	némi	némi
genitive	némih	némih	némih
dative	némima	némima	némima
locative	némih	némih	némih
instrumental	némima	némima	némima
plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	némi	néme	néma
accusative	néme	néme	néma
genitive	némih	némih	némih
dative	némim	némim	némim
locative	némih	némih	némih
instrumental	némimi	némimi	némimi

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English name.

Noun

nem

1. name

   Wanem nem bilong yu? ― What is your name?

   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, 2:11:

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Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian نم‎ (nam).

Noun

nem (definite accusative nemi, plural nemler)

1. moisture
2. humidity

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	nem
Definite accusative	nemi
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	nem	nemler
Definite accusative	nemi	nemleri
Dative	neme	nemlere
Locative	nemde	nemlerde
Ablative	nemden	nemlerden
Genitive	nemin	nemlerin

Synonyms

• rutubet

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɛm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɛm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɛm˧˧]

Noun

nem

1. fermented pork
2. sausage

Descendants

• → Thai: แหนม (nɛ̌ɛm)
• → Lao: ແໜມ (nǣm)

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Volapük

Noun

nem (plural nems)

1. name

Declension

declension of nem

	singular	plural
nominative	nem	nems
genitive	nema	nemas
dative	neme	nemes
accusative	nemi	nemis
vocative 1	o nem!	o nems!
predicative 2	nemu	nemus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in some later, non-classical Volapük only