Nein

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German

Etymology

From nein (“no”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Nein n (strong, genitive Neines or Neins, plural Nein or Neine or Neins)

  1. a no
    Antonym: Ja
    Ein Nein wird nicht akzeptiert. ― A no will not be accepted.

Declension

Declension of Nein
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Nein die Nein, Neine, Neins
genitive eines des Neines, Neins der Nein, Neine, Neins
dative einem dem Nein, Neine1 den Nein, Neinen, Neins
accusative ein das Nein die Nein, Neine, Neins

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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