nirgends

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German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪʁɡn̩ts/
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Adverb

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nirgends

  1. nowhere (in no place)
    Synonyms: nirgendwo, (uncommon) nirgend
  2. never (at no time)

See also

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Further reading

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  • nirgends” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • nirgends” in Duden online
  • nirgends” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon