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Yiddish
Etymology
A contracted form of Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), derived from Proto-Germanic *ne (“not”) + *aiw- (“ever”) + *wihtą (“thing”).
Compare German nicht. Akin to Dutch niet, West Frisian net, English not where similar developments took place.
Pronunciation
Adverb
נישט • (nisht)
- not
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Interjection
נישט • (nisht)
- no
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