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Nichts

/nɪçts/
pronoun★Beginner— nothing
general

The absence of anything; zero quantity or amount.

Es gibt hier nichts zu essen.

There is nothing to eat here.

💡

Used to indicate the complete absence of something.

informal

Used to emphasize that something is unimportant or irrelevant.

Das ist mir nichts.

That doesn't matter to me.

💡

Often used in casual conversation to dismiss something.

Collocations

nichts zu tun habento have nothing to do withnichts wie weglet's get out of here

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Antonyms

Related Phrases

Nichts für ungutphrase
No offense
Nichts wie rausphrase
Let's get out of here

💡Pro Tip

Capitalization

Remember that 'Nichts' is always capitalized in German as it is a noun.

⚡Gold Rule

Usage with Verbs

'Nichts' is often used with the verb 'haben' to indicate the absence of something.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the Old High German 'niowiht', meaning 'nothing'.

📝Usage Notes

In German, 'Nichts' is always capitalized as it is a noun. It is often used with the verb 'haben' to indicate possession of nothing.

Word Breakdown

Nichts
nothing
root
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch

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