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nie

never

Meaning of nie

at no time

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DE[niː]
never
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zusammentogether
frühearly
spätlate
heutetoday
den ganzen Tagall day
heute Morgenthis morning

nie synonyms

Related words worth learning together

keinmal
Rare colloquial “not once”; emphasizes that something did not happen even a single time.
nie und nimmer
Very strong colloquial “never ever,” expressing firm refusal.
keinesfalls
“By no means”; used for a firm prohibition or refusal.
auf keinen Fall
Very common “under no circumstances”; strong refusal or prohibition.
kein einziges Mal
“Not a single time”; stresses complete absence of occurrences.
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K
🇩🇪de
keinmal

Rare colloquial “not once”; emphasizes that something did not happen even a single time.

A1Rarely
N
🇩🇪de
nie und nimmer

Very strong colloquial “never ever,” expressing firm refusal.

A1Often
K
🇩🇪de
keinesfalls

“By no means”; used for a firm prohibition or refusal.

A1Often
A
🇩🇪de
auf keinen Fall

Very common “under no circumstances”; strong refusal or prohibition.

A1Very Often
K
🇩🇪de
kein einziges Mal

“Not a single time”; stresses complete absence of occurrences.

A1Often
N
🇩🇪de
nimmer

Old-fashioned or poetic “never”; sounds dated.

A1Rarely
N
🇩🇪de
niemals mehr

“Never again”; emphasizes that something will not happen in the future anymore.

A1Rarely

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nie means never. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nie

[niː]

nie translation

never

nie transcription

[niː]

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nie meaning: what does it mean?

zu keiner Zeit; niemals

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