nirgends

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German niergent, niergen, neirgen, from ne + irgen, iergen, iergent. Compare German Low German nargens, nargends, Dutch nergens, West Frisian nearne, Saterland Frisian nargends, Old English nāhwærn, nāwern.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪʁɡn̩ts/
  • Audio(file)

Adverb[edit]

nirgends

  1. nowhere (in no place)
  2. never (at no time)

Further reading[edit]

  • “nirgends” in Duden online
  • “nirgends” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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