Nie
Example: Ich habe nie Schokolade gegessen.
Definition
"Nie" is an adverb in German that means 'never,' indicating that something has not happened at any time or will not happen at any time. For example, in the phrase "Ich habe nie Schokolade gegessen," it means 'I have never eaten chocolate.'
Etymology
The German word "nie" comes from Old High German "nīo" or "nīe," which also meant 'never.' It is related to the English word 'nay,' an old form of negation, and reflects a long history of expressing negation in Germanic languages. Did you know that this simple word has roots tracing back to ancient Germanic speech?
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"Nie" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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