nie

Etymology
From, , from , , from ,.

Adverb

 * 1) not

Usage notes

 * This word has to be repeated at the end of a sentence, unless it is already the last word according to its natural position. (See the Wikipedia article about double negatives in Germanic languages.) Double negation is optional when the last word is another negator, such as.

Etymology
From, from.

Adverb

 * 1) never

Etymology 1
From, with dialectal end-t deletion and shortening of the ie-vowel.

Alternative forms

 * (standard)
 * (dialectal)

Usage notes

 * While the spelling nie and the invariable use of the corresponding pronunciation are dialectal, the standard word niet is not rarely given the same pronunciation, particularly in fast speech.

Etymology 2
From, from , from. Cognate to 🇨🇬.

Equivalent to (from, from ).

Etymology
From, from.

Adverb

 * 1) never, never at all (referring to an indefinite period of time)
 * 2) never, not once (referring to a defined period of time; see usage notes below)
 * 1) never, not once (referring to a defined period of time; see usage notes below)
 * 1) never, not once (referring to a defined period of time; see usage notes below)

Usage notes

 * In English it is quite common to use the word “never” referring to a defined period of time: “I was waiting all night, but he never called.” German generally prefers, and often requires, to use in such contexts, possibly emphasized by another adverb such as  or : Ich habe den ganzen Abend gewartet, aber er hat (gar) nicht angerufen. Using nie is only possible if such a period of time is (unusually) long, as in the example sentence above.

Etymology
From, from.

Adverb

 * 1) never

Etymology
From. Akin to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) binding of a scythe

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) soil, dirt

Etymology
.

Particle

 * 1) ; no, not

Adverb

 * 1) that, so (to that degree)
 * 2) like that, in the same way

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) a niner

Etymology
..

Particle

 * 1) ; not, not

Verb

 * 1) there is no

Etymology
From, , from. Related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) new

Etymology 1
..

Particle

 * 1) ; no, not

Verb

 * 1)  there is no

Usage notes
Used only with prepositions. See Appendix:Polish pronouns.

Usage notes
Used only with prepositions.