niemand

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch niemand, from Middle Dutch nieman, from Old Dutch nieman. === Pronunciation === === Pronoun === niemand nobody; no one none == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch nieman, from Old Dutch nieman. Equivalent to n- +‎ iemand. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈni.mɑnt/ Hyphenation: nie‧mand Rhymes: -imɑnt === Pronoun === niemand (genitive niemands) nobody, no one ==== Antonyms ==== iemand iedereen ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: niemand == German == === Alternative forms === Niemand (nonstandard in this use) === Etymology === From Middle High German nieman, from Old High German nioman; equivalent to nie (“never”) + Mann (“man”). Cognate with Dutch niemand, Afrikaans niemand, Low German nemann, nemand, nümand, Hunsrik nimmand. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniːmant/ === Pronoun === niemand nobody, no one Synonym: keiner Antonyms: jemand, einer Es ist gar niemand da. ― There's no one at all. ==== Usage notes ==== Niemand is synonymous with keiner (“no one”), which is the nominalised masculine form of the pronoun kein (“no”). In written German, niemand is more common than keiner, whereas colloquial German often prefers the latter. (Note that keiner can also be used in other senses, in which niemand is not applicable.) Similarly to jemand, niemand may or may not take the case endings -em (dative) and -en (accusative). Thus: “Ich suche niemand” and “Ich suche niemanden” are both correct translations of “I'm looking for nobody.” The latter is somewhat more common (at least in writing). Using niemanden in the dative is incorrect, but it's a common error and occurs with surprising frequency in print. It was possible historically, but not in Modern German. With a following adjective, niemand is always uninflected. The adjective itself is capitalized and declined in the strong pattern. It generally uses neuter forms: niemand Neues – "nobody new". In the accusative case it may also take a masculine form: “Ich suche niemand Neuen” alongside “Ich suche niemand Neues.” ("I'm looking for nobody new.") The dative form has -em either way. The genitive case cannot be used with an adjective, but needs to be paraphrased. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Niemand Niemandsland ==== Related terms ==== nichts ==== Descendants ==== → Hungarian: nímand === See also === === Further reading === “niemand” in Duden online “niemand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache Niemand in Adelung's Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart at Zeno.org