nooit
/ (nɔɪt) /
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interjection
Southern African an exclamation expressive of surprise, admiration, disgust, etc
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Word Origin for nooit
from Afrikaans, literally: never
Words nearby nooit
noodlehead, noodling, no offense, noogie, Noogoora burr, nooit, nook, nook and cranny, every, nookery, nooky, noon
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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 BrownSo in Holland: many country retreats of retired tradespeople bear such names as “Nooit gedacht,” (never expected,) &c.
The History of Signboards|Jacob LarwoodDie de wereld wel beziet, men zag nooit schoonder niet—Whoso considers the world well must allow he has never seen a better.