nirgends

German

Etymology

From Middle High German niergent, niergen, neirgen, from ne + irgen, iergen, iergent. Compare German Low German nargens, nargends, Dutch nergens, West Frisian nearne, Saterland Frisian nargends, Old English nāhwærn, nāwern.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪʁɡn̩ts/

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Adverb

nirgends

1. nowhere (in no place)
2. never (at no time)

Further reading

• “nirgends” in Duden online
• “nirgends” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache