nea

Meaning

never

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɪə̯/

Etymology

From Old Frisian nā (“never”).

Sentences

It wie as soe der nea in ein oan komme .

It was as if it would never end.

Dêr kin it doarp nea minder fan wurde .

The village can never be less of that.

Ik hie lykwols nea tocht dat der in film fan makke wurde soe .

However, I never thought it would be made into a movie.

Doe praten we nea oer sokke dingen.

Back then we never talked about such things.

De measten hiene noch nea yn in swimbad west.

Most of them had never been in a swimming pool.

Der is by ús thús noch nea ynbrutsen.

Our home has never been broken into.

Dat ha ik nea goed begrepen oan dy .

I never quite understood that from you.

Mar men wit nea hoe't it giet, it kin nuver gean by it fuotbaljen.

But you never know how things will go, things can get weird when playing football.