ניין

See also: נײַן

Yiddish

Etymology

From a contraction of Middle High German nein, from Old High German nein. Akin to German nein. Compare Old English nān, from ne ān (Modern English none, further contracted to no).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /nɛɪ̯n/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /naɪ̯n/

Adverb

ניין • (neyn)

  1. no

Verb

ניין • (neyn) (past participle גענײט (geneyt))

  1. to sew
  2. to embroider

Conjugation

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