näischt

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From older *niust, whence also Central Franconian nühs, neihst, and possibly (but uncertainly) East Central German nischt. Of somewhat unstraightforward origin, but eventually probably from Old High German niowiht, whence also net (“not”) and German nicht, nichts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /næːɪ̯ʃt/

Pronoun

näischt

  1. nothing
    Och näischt gesot, ass eppes gesot.
    To say nothing is to say something.
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