nich
Czech
Pronoun
nich pl
German
Adverb
nich
- (informal) Northern Germany form of nicht
Low German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Low German nicht, a contracted form of Old Saxon neowiht, from neo (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), derived from Proto-Germanic *ne (“not”) + *aiw- (“ever”) + *wiht- (“thing”). Akin to German nicht, Dutch niet, West Frisian net, English not where similar developments took place.
Pronunciation
Adverb
nich
- not
- Do dat nich!
- Do not do it!
- Dat is nich wohr.
- That is not true.
Interjection
nich?
- is it not? (a tag question)
Derived terms
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
Pronoun
nich (used only after prepositions)
Synonyms
Polish
Pronunciation
Pronoun
nich pl (used only after prepositions)
See also
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