ніде

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

From ні (ni) +‎ де (de). Cognate with Russian нигде́ (nigdé), Belarusian нідзе́ (nidzjé), Polish nigdzie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲiˈdɛ]
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Adverb

ніде́ • (nidé)

  1. nowhere, not... anywhere
    Я ніде́ не був. ― Ja nidé ne buv. ― I haven't been anywhere.

Etymology 2

From ні́- (ní-) +‎ де (de). Cognate with Russian не́где (négde), Belarusian не́дзе (njédzje).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲide]

Adverb

ні́де • (níde)

  1. there is nowhere (to), there is no place (to) (+ infinitive)
    Synonym: нема́ де (nemá de)
    Ні́де сі́сти. ― Níde sísty. ― There is nowhere to sit.
    Мені́ ні́де сі́сти. ― Mení níde sísty. ― There is nowhere for me to sit.
    Їм ні́де було́ спа́ти. ― Jim níde buló spáty. ― There was nowhere for them to sleep.
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