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75 words
German word
nirgendwo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnɪɐ̯gn̩tˌvoː/
Meaning
- adverbnowhere
Example
Das Geld ist nirgendwo.
The money is nowhere to be found.
More examples
Im Archiv war die Akte nirgendwo vorhanden.
The file was not present anywhere in the archive.
Core concept
A map has no marked location anywhere, leaving every place empty of the thing being sought.
Common phrases
nirgendwo zu finden
nowhere to be found
nirgendwo vorhanden
nowhere present
Similar words
nirgends: Not present anywhere; absent from all places.
Definition in German
An keinem Ort vorhanden sein; bedeutet, dass etwas an keinem Ort zu finden ist.
Word origin
Nirgendwo combines nirgend, an older German word meaning 'nowhere', with wo, 'where'.
Usage tips
- Nirgendwo refers to a location, while the movement destination 'to nowhere' is expressed by nirgendwohin.