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nie never, never at all (referring to an indefinite period of time); never, not once (referring to a defined period of time; see usage notes below)

nie is the #178 most common word in German, a adverb. It means “never, never at all (referring to an indefinite period of time); never, not once (referring to a defined period of time; see usage notes below)” and is pronounced /niː/.

#178frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

#177 ende · #179 uhr

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