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Where does “nooit” come from?

nooit (English) comes from Afrikaans nooit, from Dutch nooit, from Middle Dutch nooit.

nooit (English): never; no way

Definitions

  1. never; no way

Ancestry of “nooit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansnooitnever
2Dutchnooitnever
3Middle Dutchnooit—
Every word from Middle Dutch nooit →