נישט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

A contracted form of Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), derived from Proto-Germanic *ne (“not”) + *aiw- (“ever”) + *wihtą (“thing”).

Compare German nicht. Akin to Dutch niet, West Frisian net, English not where similar developments took place.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɪʃt]

Adverb

נישט • (nisht)

  1. not

Derived terms

Interjection

נישט • (nisht)

  1. no

Derived terms

  • גאָרנישט (gornisht, “nothing”)
  • קיינער נישט (keyner nisht, “no-one”)
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