nooit

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adverb

never; no way

OriginAfrikaans nooit →
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Meanings

adverbnooit (not comparable)
  1. South Africanot comparablenever; no way

    STIX: You never bought shit? HENRY: Never! STIX: Nooit?

    1999, David Graver, Drama for a New South Africa: Seven Plays, page 133
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    What would your average South African celebrity say if you used her name or image to sell your product without first obtaining her consent? Probably something like 'Nooit, ek sê, I want big bucks.'

    2005, Hans Muhlberg, The Law of the Brand, page 72

Origin

  1. Afrikaansnooit
  2. Afrikaansnooit
  3. Englishnooit

Borrowed from Afrikaans nooit (“never”).

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APA

nooit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nooit

MLA

“nooit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nooit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nooit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nooit.

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