נישט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• ניט (nit)

Etymology

A contracted form of Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), derived from Proto-Germanic *ne (“not”) + *aiw- (“ever”) + *wihtą (“thing”).

Compare German nicht. Akin to Dutch niet, West Frisian net, English not where similar developments took place.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nɪʃt]

Adverb

נישט • (nisht)

1. not

Derived terms

• מער נישט (mer nisht)

Interjection

נישט • (nisht)

1. no

Derived terms

• גאָרנישט (gornisht, “nothing”)
• קיינער נישט (keyner nisht, “no-one”)