Adverb

nirgends

Translation

nowhere, not anywhere

Examples

Ich kann meine Schlüssel nirgends finden.

I can't find my keys anywhere.

So etwas Schönes habe ich nirgends gesehen.

I have never seen anything so beautiful anywhere.

Grammar Patterns

((adverb)) indicates a lack of place I can't find my keys anywhere.

nirgendwo (nowhere), irgendwo (somewhere), überall (everywhere), niemand (nobody), nichts (nothing)

Similar Words

Synonyms: nirgendwo; Antonyms: überall, irgendwo

Etymology

From Old High German 'ni io wergin' (never anywhere). It's a combination of 'nie' (never) and 'irgends' (somewhere).

Memory Tips

The 'nir-' part is a negative prefix, like in 'niemand' (nobody) or 'nichts' (nothing). So it means 'not anywhere'.

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