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/
      • 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-
        nienasytka

        Etymology 2

          Inherited from Old Polish nie-

          Prefix

          nie-

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