nooit
/ (nɔɪt) /
interjection
Southern African an exclamation expressive of surprise, admiration, disgust, etc
Origin of nooit
1from Afrikaans, literally: never
Words Nearby nooit
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How to use nooit in a sentence
Then there were some plain and unornamental phrases such as “Men weet nooit hoe een koe eenen haas vangt”.
The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland | J. Irwin BrownSo in Holland: many country retreats of retired tradespeople bear such names as “nooit gedacht,” (never expected,) &c.
The History of Signboards | Jacob LarwoodDie de wereld wel beziet, men zag nooit schoonder niet—Whoso considers the world well must allow he has never seen a better.
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