nimmer
English
Etymology
Noun
nimmer (plural nimmers)
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nemmer, from Old Dutch niemer. Equivalent to n- + immer.
Pronunciation
Adverb
nimmer
Usage notes
Nimmer has a slightly more formal connotation than nooit, although nimmer is also used in everyday spoken language.
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German
Etymology
Originally n- + immer, thus the same construct as English ever and never. Later on there has been interference by unrelated dialectal contractions of nicht mehr, as which the word is interpreted by most contemporary speakers.
Pronunciation
Adverb
nimmer
- (regional, chiefly Southern Germany, Austria) no more, no longer
- (regional, chiefly Southern Germany, Austria) never again
- (archaic or poetic, literary) never, at no time
- Espenbaum, Paul Celan:
- Meiner Mutter Haar ward nimmer weiß.
- Espenbaum, Paul Celan:
Usage notes
- In northern Germany and many parts of central Germany, the word is used mainly in some set phrases such as nie und nimmer (“never ever”). Otherwise, it sounds archaic or poetic. It is used more readily in southern Germany and Austria, meaning “no more” or “never again”. The original sense “never, at no time” is now rare.
Synonyms
- (no more): nicht mehr
- (never again): nie mehr, nie wieder
- (never): nie, niemals
Derived terms
Further reading
- “nimmer” in Duden online
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