nein

See also: Nein

Bavarian

Bavarian numbers ^(edit)

[a], [b], [c] ←  8	9	10  → [a], [b], [c]
Cardinal: nein, neine

Alternative forms

• neine

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑɛ̯n/
• IPA^(key): /næːn/ (East Central, Vienna)

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Numeral

nein

1. nine

German

Alternative forms

• ne, nee, nö, noi, nä, na, naa (colloquial, regional)

Etymology

From Middle High German nein, from a contraction of Old High German ni ein. Compare Old English nān, from ne ān (Modern English none, further contracted to no).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯n/

  • Germany [näe̯n]

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  • Germany [naɛ̯n]

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  • Austria [nɛɪ̯n]

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Interjection

nein

1. no

   Antonyms: ja, doch

   Hast du morgen Abend Zeit? — Nein, leider nicht.

   “Do you have time tomorrow night?” — “No, unfortunately not.”

Usage notes

• Nein, being the standard word, is acceptable in all contexts. Colloquial German has a strong tendency to prefer the alternative forms given above, however.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• jein
• Nein n
• nein doch! - certainly not!
• nein und abermals nein! - no and again no!
• verneinen

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Hunsrik numbers ^(edit)

	90
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Cardinal: nein     Ordinal: neint

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German niun, from Old High German niun, from Proto-West Germanic *neun, from Proto-Germanic *newun.

Cognate with German neun and Luxembourgish néng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯n/
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
• Hyphenation: nein

Numeral

nein

1. nine

   Is-es schun nein Uher?

   Is it nine o'clock already?

Old High German

Etymology

A contraction of ni + ein. Compare Old English nān.

Particle

nein

1. no
   • c. 825, Tatian, Diatessaron, translation, Chapter 13, verse 20.

     […] Bist thu wīzago? inti her antlingota nein […]

     […] Are you prophet? and he responded no […]

Descendants

• Middle High German: nein
  • German: nein
  • Yiddish: ניין (neyn)

References

1. Eduard Sievers, Tatian. Lateinisch und altdeutsch mit ausführlichem Glossar, 2nd ed., 1892, p. 35

Pennsylvania German

Pennsylvania German cardinal numbers

<  8	9	10  >
Cardinal : nein     Ordinal : neint

Etymology

Compare German neun, Dutch negen, English nine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯n/

Numeral

nein

1. nine