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Dutch Etymology From Middle Dutch nichte Old Dutch *nift Proto-West Germanic *nifti Proto-Germanic *niftiz Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂
Pronunciation Noun nicht f plural nichten diminutive nichtje n
female cousin ; daughter of someone's uncle or aunt
Mijn nicht is een jaar jonger dan ik en we zijn goede vriendinnen. My female cousin is one year younger than me, and we are good friends. niece ; daughter of someone's brother or sister
Mijn broer en zijn vrouw hebben twee nichten , een tweeling. My brother and his wife have two nieces , twins. niece ; daughter of someone's brother- or sister-in-law
Mijn oom van vaders kant heeft drie nichten , waarvan er twee getrouwd zijn. My paternal uncle has three nieces , two of whom are married. Alternative forms Derived terms Descendants Noun nicht m plural nichten diminutive nichtje n
( sometimes derogatory ) homosexual , a gay man ; in particular one who is camp or effeminate Derived terms German Alternative forms nich nich' ( informal writing, reflecting the common pronunciation ) net nit ( colloquial; in central Germany, southern Germany, Austria ) Etymology From Middle High German niwiht niweht niht Old High German niowiht nio ( “ never ” ) + wiht ( “ being, creature ” ) , the last from Proto-Germanic *wihtą
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /nɪçt/
IPA (key ) : ( predominant ) IPA (key ) : ( Bavaria; parts of Austria; Ruhrgebiet ) IPA (key ) : ( Switzerland; parts of Austria ) IPA (key ) : ( parts of central Germany ) IPA (key ) : /nɪç/ ( common speech; quasi-standard in northern and central Germany; alternations as above ) Rhymes: -ɪçt -ɪç Adverb nicht
not , non- ( negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb )
Bitte nicht stören! Please do not disturb! Das ist nicht wahr. That is not true. Derived terms Interjection nicht?
( tag question, dated or formal ) right ?; is it?; is it not?
Synonyms: gell ne nicht wahr oder oder nicht wa Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? You must be Claudia, aren't you? Further reading “nicht ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“nicht ” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“nicht ” in Duden online Kashubian Etymology Clipping of Proto-Slavic *nikъto surface analysis , ni- chto
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /ˈɲixt/ Syllabification: nicht Pronoun nicht
nobody , no one Declension Further reading Stefan Ramułt (1893 ) “ńixt”, in Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego 127 Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011 ) “nikt”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi 172 “nicht ”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language 2022 Masurian Etymology Inherited from Old Polish nikt surface analysis , ni- chto
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : Syllabification: nicht Pronoun nicht m pers
no one , nobody Further reading Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021 ) “nikt”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur →ISBN 337 Günter Donder (2011 ) “+ ”, in Kleines masurisches Wörterbuch mit Lesestücken und einen Tonträger the original on 10/12/2023, page 22 Scots Etymology From Old English niht
Pronunciation Noun nicht (plural nichts
night , evening
( definite singular ) tonight
It's a braw, bricht, moonlit nicht the nicht . It's a beautiful, bright moonlit night tonight.Derived terms West Frisian Alternative forms Etymology Borrowed from Dutch nicht
Noun nicht c plural nichten diminutive nichtsje
female cousin
Coordinate term: neef
( archaic ) niece Further reading “nicht ”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011