Gothic

Romanization

niun

1. Romanization of 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌽

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *newun (whence also Old English niġon, Old Norse níu), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Numeral

niun

1. nine

Descendants

• German: neun
• Yiddish: נײַן ‎(nayn)

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• niũu, neũu, neun
• ningũu, ningun, nengũu, nengun

Etymology

From earlier niũu, from neũu, from Latin nec ūnus ‎(“not even one”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.ˈũ/, /nĩ.ˈũ/

Pronoun

niun m ‎(feminine niũa)

1. no, none
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 74 (facsimile):

     Quẽ ſ(ant)a maria q(ui)ſer defẽder non lle pod'o demo níun mal fazer

     The Devil can do no harm to anyone whom Holy Mary defends.

Descendants

• Portuguese: nenhum