nie-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nie"

Afrikaans

Etymology

From nie or Dutch niet-. Akin to German nicht-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ni/
  • Audio:(file)

Prefix

nie-

  1. non-

Derived terms

Afrikaans terms prefixed with nie-

References

  • Donaldson, Bruce C. (1993), A Grammar of Afrikaans, Mouton de Gruyter, p. 417, →ISBN

Old Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɲɛ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɲɛ/

Etymology 1

  • Prefix use of nie.

    Prefix

    nie-

    1. generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non-
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ně-.

    Prefix

    nie-

    1. some-
    2. no-, none

    Polish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɲɛ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes:
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Etymology 1

  • Inherited from Old Polish nie-.

    Prefix

    nie-

    1. generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non-
      nie- + ‎zrozumiały → ‎niezrozumiały
    2. bad
      nie- + ‎pogoda → ‎niepogoda
    Usage notes

    Before the spelling reform of 1998, an adjectival participle could be negated with this prefix only when used as an adjective, e.g. niepijący (teetotal), as opposed to being used as a participle, e.g. nie pijący (not drinking (at the time)), in which case it should use a standalone nie. The reform permitted attaching nie to the participle in both cases. [1]

    Derived terms
    Polish terms prefixed with nie-

    Etymology 2

  • Inherited from Old Polish nie-

    Prefix

    nie-

    1. some-
      nie- + ‎który → ‎niektóry
      nie- + ‎kiedy → ‎niekiedy
      nie- + ‎jaki → ‎niejaki
      nie- + ‎gdy + ‎ → ‎niegdyś