"niemand" meaning in German

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Pronoun

IPA: /ˈniːmant/ Audio: De-niemand.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German nieman, from Old High German nioman; equivalent to nie (“never”) + Mann (“man”). Cognate with Hunsrik nimmand. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|nieman}} Middle High German nieman, {{inh|de|goh|nioman}} Old High German nioman, {{m|de|nie|t=never}} nie (“never”), {{m|de|Mann|t=man}} Mann (“man”), {{cog|hrx|nimmand}} Hunsrik nimmand Head templates: {{head|de|pronoun}} niemand
  1. nobody, no one Synonyms: keiner, Niemand [in this use, nonstandard] Derived forms: Niemand, Niemandsland Related terms: nichts
    Sense id: en-niemand-de-pron-jdj3sqRc Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German pronouns

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for niemand meaning in German (2.2kB)

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