nooit

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans nooit (never).

Adverb

nooit (not comparable)

  1. (South Africa) never; no way
    • 1999, David Graver, Drama for a New South Africa: Seven Plays, page 133:
      STIX: You never bought shit? HENRY: Never! STIX: Nooit?
    • 2005, Hans Muhlberg, The Law of the Brand, page 72:
      What would your average South African celebrity say if you used her name or image to sell your product without first obtaining her consent? Probably something like 'Nooit, ek sê, I want big bucks.'

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch nooit, from Middle Dutch nooit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noːit/
  • (file)

Adverb

nooit

  1. never
    Sy sing nooit.
    She never sings.
    Die goedere is nooit op die bestemming aangekom nie.
    The goods never arrived at the destination.

Descendants

  • English: nooit

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nooit. Equivalent to n- + ooit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noːit/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: nooit
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯t

Adverb

nooit

  1. never
    Antonyms: altijd, altoos, immer, ooit
    Zij komen daar nooit.
    They never go there.

Descendants

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Cognates include West Frisian noait and Dutch nooit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noːi̯t/
  • Hyphenation: nooit
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯t

Adverb

nooit

  1. never
    Iek häbe et nooit däin.I have never done that.

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015), nooit”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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