nüüx
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Central Franconian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- nuuks (variant spellings)
- neihst (Moselle Franconian)
- nühs (most of Ripuarian)
- nix (from colloquial German; now widespread, even exclusive in Kölsch)
Etymology[edit]
Likely from Middle High German nihtes niht (“nothing of nothing”), from Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), whence also net (“not”) and German nicht, nichts. Cognate with Bavarian nix.
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
nüüx (indefinite)