"nein" meaning in German

See nein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /naɪ̯n/ Audio: De-nein.ogg , CPIDL German - Nein.ogg , De-at-nein.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ̯n Etymology: From Middle High German nein, from a contraction of Old High German ni ein. Compare Old English nān, from ne ān (Modern English none, further contracted to no). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|nein}} Middle High German nein, {{der|de|goh|ni}} Old High German ni, {{cog|ang|nān}} Old English nān, {{cog|en|none}} English none Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} nein
  1. no Synonyms: ne, nee, , noi, , na, naa [colloquial, regional] Derived forms: jein, Nein [neuter], nein doch! (english: certainly not!), nein und abermals nein! (english: no and again no!), verneinen

Alternative forms

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      "word": "nein doch!"
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