nie-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nie"

Afrikaans

Etymology

From nie or Dutch niet-. Akin to German nicht-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni/

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Prefix

nie-

1. non-

Derived terms

Afrikaans terms prefixed with nie-

References

• Donaldson, Bruce C. (1993), A Grammar of Afrikaans, Mouton de Gruyter, p. 417, →ISBN

Old Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /ɲɛ/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ɲɛ/

Etymology 1

Prefix use of nie.

Prefix

nie-

1. generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non-

Derived terms

Old Polish terms prefixed with nie-

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ne-.

Prefix

nie-

1. some
2. none

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲɛ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish nie-.

Prefix

nie-

1. generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non-

   ‎nie- + ‎zrozumiały → ‎niezrozumiały

2. bad

   ‎nie- + ‎pogoda → ‎niepogoda

Usage notes

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]

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with nie-

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Polish nie-

Prefix

nie-

1. some

   ‎nie- + ‎który → ‎niektóry

   ‎nie- + ‎kiedy → ‎niekiedy

   ‎nie- + ‎jaki → ‎niejaki

   ‎nie- + ‎gdy + ‎-ś → ‎niegdyś