English–German

“nothing” in German

German

Alsonix

Pronunciation

IPA/nɪçts/

Example

Auf dem Tisch liegt nichts.

There's nothing on the table.

Illustration for nichts (nothing)

How to say “nothing” in German

“Nothing” in German is nichts.

A completely empty place where an expected thing or amount should be.

Full entry for nichts: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nichts

Er weiß nichts davon.

He knows nothing about it.

Tips for using nichts

  • Nichts refers to no thing or matter itself, while kein normally negates a noun, as in kein Buch 'no book'.

Other German words for “nothing”

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nix

pronounnothing

Ich habe nix zu essen.

I have nothing to eat.

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