niciun

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • nici unsuperseded

Etymology

From nici +‎ un. Probably from a Latin formation neque (and not) or nec unus (not even one). Compare Old French neisune, Italian nessuno and nissuno (Tuscan), Neapolitan nisciuno, Friulian nissun, Dalmatian nenčoin, Istriot ningun, Spanish ninguno, Portuguese nenhum, Catalan ningú.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈni.t͡ʃʲun/
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Determiner

niciun m or n (singular only, feminine nicio)

  1. no, none of, not any

Declension

Declension of niciundeterminer declension, singular only, indefinite only
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite niciun nicio
definite
genitive-
dative
indefinite niciunui niciunei
definite