nooit

/ (nɔɪt) /

interjection

Southern African an exclamation expressive of surprise, admiration, disgust, etc

Origin of nooit

from Afrikaans, literally: never

Words Nearby nooit

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How to use nooit in a sentence

Then there were some plain and unornamental phrases such as “Men weet nooit hoe een koe eenen haas vangt”.
The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland | J. Irwin Brown
So in Holland: many country retreats of retired tradespeople bear such names as “nooit gedacht,” (never expected,) &c.
The History of Signboards | Jacob Larwood
Die de wereld wel beziet, men zag nooit schoonder niet—Whoso considers the world well must allow he has never seen a better.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources | James Wood

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