nein

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Bavarian

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Bavarian numbers (edit)
[a], [b], [c] ←  8 9 10  → [a], [b], [c]
    Cardinal: nein, neine

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nɑɛ̯n/
  • IPA(key): /næːn/ (East Central, Vienna)
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Numeral

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nein

  1. nine

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German nein, from a contraction of Old High German ni ein. Compare Old English nān, from ne ān (Modern English none, further contracted to no).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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nein

  1. no
    Antonyms: ja, doch
    Hast du morgen Abend Zeit? — Nein, leider nicht.
    “Do you have time tomorrow night?” — “No, unfortunately not.”

Usage notes

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  • Nein, being the standard word, is acceptable in all contexts. Colloquial German has a strong tendency to prefer the alternative forms given above, however.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • nein” in Duden online
  • nein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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Hunsrik numbers (edit)
90
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    Cardinal: nein
    Ordinal: neint

Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German niun, from Old High German niun, from Proto-West Germanic *neun, from Proto-Germanic *newun.[1]

Cognate with German neun and Luxembourgish néng.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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nein

  1. nine
    Is-es schun nein Uher?
    Is it nine o'clock already?

References

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  1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “nein”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 116

Old High German

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Etymology

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A contraction of ni + ein. Compare Old English nān.

Particle

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nein

  1. no
    • c. 825, Tatian, Diatessaron, translation, Chapter 13, verse 20.
      [] Bist thu wīzago? inti her antlingota nein []
      [] Are you prophet? and he responded no []

Descendants

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  • Middle High German: nein

References

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  1. Eduard Sievers, Tatian. Lateinisch und altdeutsch mit ausführlichem Glossar, 2nd ed., 1892, p. 35

Pennsylvania German

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Pennsylvania German cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : nein
    Ordinal : neint

Etymology

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Compare German neun, Dutch negen, English nine.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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nein

  1. nine