"nie" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /niː/ Audio: De-nie.ogg
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From Middle High German nio, from Old High German nio. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|nio}} Middle High German nio, {{inh|de|goh|nio}} Old High German nio Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} nie, {{de-adv}} nie
  1. never, never at all (referring to an indefinite period of time) Synonyms (never at all): niemals, nimmer [archaic]
    Sense id: en-nie-de-adv-A2e1OLzi Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'never at all': 79 21
  2. never, not once (referring to a defined period of time; see usage notes below) Synonyms: nicht, gar nicht, überhaupt nicht
    Sense id: en-nie-de-adv-pL7VGMho Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nie und nimmer Related terms: Adverb, immer, meistens, manchmal, selten

Download JSON data for nie meaning in German (2.4kB)

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