nein

See also: Nein

Bavarian

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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/

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  • Audio (Germany); [naɛ̯n]:

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  • Audio (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

• 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