inte

Adverb

inte

1. (dialectal) Alternative form of ikke
   • 1926, Adolph Stender, Skovtrold, Lindhardt og Ringhof (→ISBN)

     „Naa, og da de ikke fandt dig, gik du saa hjem?“ „Inte li'e stra's — for saa var'et jo, je' traf din Bro'r?“

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiŋte/

Etymology 1

From Latin intus.

Etymology 2

Contraction of inte (“in”) + e (“the”, plural feminine definite article).

Alternative forms

• (shortened) tē
• (Witzapan) tēsu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inˈteː/

Adverb

intē

1. not

   Ina ka inte kimati

   She/he said she/he doesn't know

   Inte niweli nitekiti yek kwak nimayana

   I can't work well when I'm hungry

Particle

intē

1. no, used to deny or disagree.

   Tikneki chiupi chukulat? — Te, nikwaja wey

   Do you want a piece of chocolate? — No, I already ate a lot

Etymology

From Old Swedish ænkti, ænti, ingti, from a late form of the nominative neuter of Old Swedish ængin. For an earlier form, see icke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnˌtɛ/

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Adverb

inte (not comparable)

1. not

   Jag har inte gjort det.

   I have not done that.

Alternative forms

• int'
• 'nte

Preposition

inte

1. in