nich

Czech

Pronoun

nich pl

  1. genitive/locative plural of on
  2. genitive/locative plural of ona
  3. genitive/locative plural of ono

German

Adverb

nich

  1. (informal) Northern Germany form of nicht

Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German nicht, a contracted form of Old Saxon neowiht, from neo (never) + wiht (being, creature), derived from Proto-Germanic *ne (not) + *aiw- (ever) + *wiht- (thing). Akin to German nicht, Dutch niet, West Frisian net, English not where similar developments took place.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪç/, [nɪç]
  • IPA(key): /nɪ/, [nɪ]

Adverb

nich

  1. not
    Do dat nich!
    Do not do it!
    Dat is nich wohr.
    That is not true.

Interjection

nich?

  1. is it not? (a tag question)

Derived terms

  • nich een
  • noch nich

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nʲix/

Pronoun

nich (used only after prepositions)

  1. genitive/locative/animate accusative of wóni

Synonyms


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲix/

Pronoun

nich pl (used only after prepositions)

  1. genitive/accusative/locative plural of oni
  2. genitive/locative plural of one

See also

  • ich
  • Appendix:Polish pronouns
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