niver

See also: Niver

English

Pronunciation

• (Mid-Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈnə.vər/, /ˈnɛ̈.vəɹ/, /ˈnɜ.vəɹ/

Adverb

niver (not comparable)

1. (Mid-Ulster, others) Alternative form of never
   • 1837, “Boz” [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], Sketches by Boz: Illustrative of Every-day Life, and Every-day People. The Second Series, London: John Macrone, […], →OCLC, chapter SEVEN DIALS, page 149:

     “Niver mind,” replies the opposition expressively, “niver mind; you go home, and, ven you're quite sober, mend your stockings.”

   • 1983, William Forbes Marshall, The Lad:

     An’ niver got half his fill.

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *niβ̃er, from Latin numerus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniː.vɛr/

Noun

niver m (plural niveroù)

1. number, numeral

Scots

Alternative forms

• nivver

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪ.vər/, /ˈnɛ.vər/

Adverb

niver

1. never

Volapük

Noun

niver (nominative plural nivers)

1. university
   • 1937, “‚Johann Martin Schleyer’”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, page 34:

     De 1852 jü 1855 ästudom in niver tö ‚Freiburg im Breisgau’ Godavi, pükavi, filosopi, jenavi e sanavi.

     From 1852 to 1855 he studied theology, philology, philosophy, history and medicine at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau.

Declension

declension of niver

	singular	plural
nominative	niver	nivers
genitive	nivera	niveras
dative	nivere	niveres
accusative	niveri	niveris
vocative 1	o niver!	o nivers!
predicative 2	niveru	niverus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only

Walloon

Etymology

Seemingly from Vulgar Latin *nivāre, a verb based on Latin nivem (“snow”, noun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.ve/

Verb

niver

1. to snow

Derived terms

• nive