Nicht mehr
Example: Ich rauche nicht mehr, weil es ungesund ist.
Definition
"Nicht mehr" is a German expression meaning no longer or not anymore, used to indicate that an action or state that was previously true is no longer the case. For example, in "Ich rauche nicht mehr," it means 'I no longer smoke.'
Translations
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not anymore -
ya no -
niet meer -
ja no -
plus maintenant
Etymology
The phrase "nicht mehr" comes from the German words "nicht," meaning 'not,' and "mehr," meaning 'more.' Together, they literally translate to 'not more,' expressing the cessation or end of an action or state. This construction has been used in German for centuries to convey the idea of something that is no longer happening.
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