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German
Etymology
The same as nee with lowering of the vowel (via particular dialects and/or for emphasis).
Pronunciation
Interjection
nä
- (colloquial, regional) Alternative form of nein (“no”)
Usage notes
- Used especially in the Rhineland, where it is the native dialectal form, and sometimes in Bavaria, where it is a compromise form between native na and northern colloquial German nee. For emphasis it is used more widely.
German Low German
Adverb
nä
- Alternative form of nää
Plautdietsch
Interjection
nä
- no, nay (opposite of "yes")
Swedish
Etymology
Apocopic form of nej.
Pronunciation
Interjection
nä
- (spoken language, colloquial) no, nah
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