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German
Etymology
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
Adverb
nirgends
- nowhere (in no place)
- Synonyms: nirgendwo, (uncommon) nirgend
- never (at no time)
See also
Further reading
- “nirgends” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “nirgends” in Duden online
- “nirgends” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon