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nicht not

nicht is the #11 most common word in German, a adverb. It means “not” and is pronounced /nɪçt/.

#11frequency rank
0.85%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of nicht

FormWhat it isMeaning
nichalternativenot
netalternative, austria, southern germany, colloquialnot
nitalternative, austria, southern germany, colloquialnot

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