"nei" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Adverb

IPA: /næɪ/
Etymology: From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle). Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|nei}} Old Norse nei, {{inh|nb|gem-pro|*nai||never}} Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), {{inh|nb|ine-pro|*né}} Proto-Indo-European *né Head templates: {{head|nb|adverb}} nei
  1. no Related terms: neida
    Sense id: en-nei-nb-adv-k5Apjz-w

Interjection

IPA: /næɪ/
Etymology: From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle). Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|nei}} Old Norse nei, {{inh|nb|gem-pro|*nai||never}} Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), {{inh|nb|ine-pro|*né}} Proto-Indo-European *né Head templates: {{head|nb|interjection}} nei
  1. no
    Sense id: en-nei-nb-intj-k5Apjz-w

Noun

IPA: /næɪ/ Forms: neiet [definite, singular], nei [indefinite, plural], neia [definite, plural], neiene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle). Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|nei}} Old Norse nei, {{inh|nb|gem-pro|*nai||never}} Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), {{inh|nb|ine-pro|*né}} Proto-Indo-European *né
  1. no Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-nei-nb-noun-k5Apjz-w
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "nei"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse nei",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*nai",
        "4": "",
        "5": "never"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*né"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *né",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "nei",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ja"
        },
        {
          "word": "jo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "no"
      ],
      "id": "en-nei-nb-adv-k5Apjz-w",
      "links": [
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "neida"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/næɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nei"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "nei"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse nei",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*nai",
        "4": "",
        "5": "never"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*né"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *né",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "nei",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "no"
      ],
      "id": "en-nei-nb-intj-k5Apjz-w",
      "links": [
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/næɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nei"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "nei"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse nei",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*nai",
        "4": "",
        "5": "never"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*né"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *né",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "neiet",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nei",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neia",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neiene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "no"
      ],
      "id": "en-nei-nb-noun-k5Apjz-w",
      "links": [
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/næɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nei"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 24 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "West Frisian entries with incorrect language header",
    "West Frisian lemmas",
    "West Frisian prepositions"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "nei"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse nei",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*nai",
        "4": "",
        "5": "never"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*né"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *né",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "nei",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "neida"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ja"
        },
        {
          "word": "jo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "no"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/næɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nei"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Pages with 24 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "West Frisian entries with incorrect language header",
    "West Frisian lemmas",
    "West Frisian prepositions"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "nei"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse nei",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*nai",
        "4": "",
        "5": "never"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*né"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *né",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "nei",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "no"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/næɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nei"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 24 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "West Frisian entries with incorrect language header",
    "West Frisian lemmas",
    "West Frisian prepositions"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "nei"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse nei",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*nai",
        "4": "",
        "5": "never"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*né"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *né",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "neiet",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nei",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neia",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neiene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "no"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/næɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nei"
}

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