nicht
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Before the fall of Communism and German unification, West Germany had a saying: “Bonn ist nicht Weimar.”
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Diese Physik, in der ich einmal gearbeitet habe und eines Tages wieder arbeiten werde, kommt mir jetzt so weit weg vor, als hätte es sie nie gegeben und wird auch nicht wieder.
From Scientific American • Sep. 7, 2023
But this year, in addition to people slinking to trance and grilling bratwurst in back yards, several thousand people gathered in Kreuzberg and nearby Friedrichshain with a new mantra: “Unser Kiez, nicht ihr Profit!”
From The New Yorker • Jul. 12, 2019
“Scouse nicht Englisch” reads one of the many giant banners fluttering across the Kop as the home fans await their new leader.
From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2015
I asked that he should gie me lodging for the nicht.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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