niciun

Romanian

Alternative forms

• nici un (superseded)

Etymology

nici +‎ un. Probably from a Latin formation neque (“and not”) or nec unus (“not even one”). Compare Old French neisune, Italian nessuno and nissuno (Tuscan), Neapolitan nisciuno, Friulian nissun, Dalmatian nenčoin, Istriot ningun, Spanish ninguno, Portuguese nenhum, Catalan ningú.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni.t͡ʃʲun/

Determiner

niciun m or n (singular only, feminine nicio)

1. no, none of, not any

Declension

Declension of niciun (determiner declension, singular only, indefinite only)

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	niciun		nicio	—	—
	definite	—		—	—	—
genitive/ dative	indefinite	niciunui		niciunei	—	—
	definite	—		—	—	—

Related terms

• niciunul
• nici