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nicht

adv · /nɪçt/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German niwiht, niweht, niht, a contracted form of Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), the last from Proto-Germanic *wihtą.

Translation

  1. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)

    Bitte nicht stören!

    Please do not disturb!

    Das ist nicht wahr.

    That is not true.

nicht

intj · /nɪçt/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German niwiht, niweht, niht, a contracted form of Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), the last from Proto-Germanic *wihtą.

Translation

  1. right?; is it?; is it not? dated, formal

    Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht?

    You must be Claudia, aren't you?