nein

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

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

• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯n/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

nein

1. no

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

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

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

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• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯n/

nein

1. nine

   Is-es schun nein Uher?

   Is it nine o'clock already?

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Compare German neun, Dutch negen, English nine.

nein

1. nine