nie-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nie"
Afrikaans Edit
Etymology Edit
From nie or Dutch niet-. Akin to German nicht-.
Pronunciation Edit
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nie-
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References Edit
- Donaldson, Bruce C. (1993), A Grammar of Afrikaans, Mouton de Gruyter, p. 417, →ISBN
Old Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ne-.
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nie-
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Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Old Polish nie-.
Pronunciation Edit
Prefix Edit
nie-
- Generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non-
- nie- + zrozumiały → niezrozumiały
- bad
Usage notes Edit
Before the spelling reform of 1998, an adjectival participle could be negated with this prefix only when used as an adjective, e.g. niepijący (“teetotal”), as opposed to being used as a participle, e.g. nie pijący (“not drinking (at the time)”), in which case it should use a standalone nie. The reform permitted attaching nie to the participle in both cases. [1]