nêrens

== Afrikaans == === Alternative forms === nêrenster nergens niewers === Etymology === From nergens, from Dutch nergens, from Middle Dutch nergens, nergen, from Old Dutch niergin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛːrəns/ === Adverb === nêrens nowhere anywhere ==== Antonyms ==== oral ==== Related terms ==== êrens iewers === Noun === nêrens (uncountable) nowhere (sometimes used with niks, which means nothing.) anywhere === Usage notes === Usage of this word, either as a noun or adverb, follows the standard Afrikaans rules for negation, i.e. it is double negated and thus should always be accompanied by nie. In speech the nie is sometimes omitted.