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nie-

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From nie or Dutch niet-. Akin to German nicht-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ni/
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Prefix

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nie-

  1. non-

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References

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  • Donaldson, Bruce C. (1993), A Grammar of Afrikaans, Mouton de Gruyter, p. 417, →ISBN

Old Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɲɛ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɲɛ/

Etymology 1

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    Prefix use of nie.

    Prefix

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    nie-

    1. generic negation prefix, used for adjectives, adverbs and participles; un-, dis-, -less, non-
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    Etymology 2

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      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ně-.

      Prefix

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      nie-

      1. some-
      2. no-, none

      Polish

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      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ɲɛ/
      • Rhymes:
      • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

      Etymology 1

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        Inherited from Old Polish nie-.

        Prefix

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        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
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        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
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        Etymology 2

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          Inherited from Old Polish nie-

          Prefix

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          nie-

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