nich

Adverb

nich

1. (informal) Northern Germany form of nicht

Alternative forms

• ni

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nʲiç/

Pronoun

nich (used only after prepositions)

1. inflection of wóni:
   1. genitive
   2. animate accusative
   3. locative

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲix/

Pronoun

nich pl (used only after prepositions)

1. genitive of oni
2. accusative of oni
3. locative of oni
4. genitive of one
5. locative of one

See also

• ich