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nicht existieren

/nɪçt ɛksɪsˈtiːʁən/
phrase★Intermediate— to not exist
general

To lack existence; to be nonexistent or imaginary.

Der Drache in diesem Märchen existiert nicht.

The dragon in this fairy tale does not exist.

💡

This phrase is often used to deny the existence of something, whether literal or metaphorical.

Collocations

nicht existierento not existnicht real existierento not exist in reality

Synonyms

nicht vorhanden seinnicht real seinfiktiv sein

Antonyms

existierenvorhanden seinreal sein

Related Phrases

nicht real seinphrase
to not be real
fiktiv seinphrase
to be fictional

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used in philosophical, scientific, or everyday contexts to deny the existence of something.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the negation 'nicht' and the verb 'existieren', which comes from the Latin 'existere' (to appear, be present).

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts to assert the nonexistence of something.

Word Breakdown

nicht
not
prefix
+
existieren
to exist
verb
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