nirgends

1. nowhere (in no place)
2. never (at no time)

Dialects

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

nirgends

Basel-Landschaft

niene

Zürich

nienets

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɪʁɡn̩ts/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: niergent

Cognate with Dutch: nergens

Cognate with Western Frisian: nearne

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: nargends

Cognate with Old English: nāhwærn

In summary

From Middle High German niergent, niergen, neirgen, from ne + irgen, iergen, iergent. Compare German Low German nargens, nargends, Dutch nergens, West Frisian nearne, Saterland Frisian nargends, Old English nāhwærn, nāwern.

Concepts

nowhere

anywhere

in no case

not anywhere

nowhither

Synonyms

nirgendwo

nirgendwohin

an keinem Ort

in keiner Richtung

weit und breit nicht

Translations

nergens

nulle part

en ninguna parte

πουθενά

nigdzie

in nessun posto

enlloc

hiçbir yerde

em nenhum lugar

nenhures

nusquam

in nessun luogo

in geen velden of wegen

هیچ شوێن

da nessuna parte