nie-

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Prefix

nie-

  1. non-

Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Afrikaans_words_prefixed_with_nie-' title='Category:Afrikaans words prefixed with nie-'>Afrikaans words prefixed with nie-</a>

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

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ/

Prefix

nie-

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

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.

Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Polish_words_prefixed_with_nie-' title='Category:Polish words prefixed with nie-'>Polish words prefixed with nie-</a>

Further reading
  • nie- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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