Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nooit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: nooit
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Example Sentences

"STIX: You never bought shit? HENRY: Never! STIX: Nooit?"
"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.'"

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans nooit (“never”).

Questions

What does nooit mean?: never; no way
Where does nooit come from?: Borrowed from Afrikaans nooit (“never”).

How to pronounce nooit

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