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Nil
Nil
,Noun.
& Adj.
[L., a contr. of
nihil
.] Nothing; of no account; worthless; – a term often used for canceling, in accounts or bookkeeping.
A. J. Ellis.
Definition 2024
Nil
Nil
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲil/
Proper noun
Nil m
Declension
declension of Nil
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): nil
Proper noun
Nil
- Nile
- A female given name.
Declension
declension of Nil
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nil | Niller / Nil'ler |
| accusative | Nil'i | Nilleri / Nil'leri |
| dative | Nil'e | Nillere / Nil'lere |
| locative | Nil'de | Nillerde / Nil'lerde |
| ablative | Nil'den | Nillerden / Nil'lerden |
| genitive | Nil'in | Nillerin / Nil'lerin |
possessive of Nil
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Nil'im | Nillerim / Nil'lerim |
| senin (your) | Nil'in | Nillerin / Nil'lerin |
| onun (his/her/its) | Nil'i | Nilleri / Nil'leri |
| bizim (our) | Nil'imiz | Nillerimiz / Nil'lerimiz |
| sizin (your) | Nil'iniz | Nilleriniz / Nil'leriniz |
| onların (their) | Nil'i / Nilleri / Nil'leri | Nilleri / Nil'leri |
nil
nil
English
Noun
nil (usually uncountable, plural nils)
- Nothing; zero.
- 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.19:
- As to Aristotle's influence on him, we are left free to conjecture whatever seems to us most plausible. For my part, I should suppose it nil.
- 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.19:
Translations
nothing
Determiner
nil
- No, not any.
- 1982, Gavin Lyall, Conduct of Major Maxim, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd:
- But after two or three hours and nil results, you have to accept that the trail is cold and you can't justify that level of manpower.
- 1982, Gavin Lyall, Conduct of Major Maxim, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd:
Related terms
See also
Anagrams
Golin
Alternative forms
- nl
- nĺ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɨ̆ĺ], [nĺ], [˩˧nɨ̆l]
Noun
nil
Derived terms
Derived terms
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References
- Gordon Bunn, Golin Grammar (1974)
Latin
Etymology
Clipping of nihil, in turn from nihilum, from ne- (“not”) + hilum (“a hilum; a trifle, a bagatelle”), or unknown origin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /niːl/
Noun
nīl n (indeclinable)
- (chiefly poetic) nothing
- Bene scripsisti de me, Thoma. Quam ergo mercedem accipies? Nil nisi te.
- You have written well of me, Thomas. What reward therefore will you receive? Nothing unless it is you.
- Bene scripsisti de me, Thoma. Quam ergo mercedem accipies? Nil nisi te.
References
- nil in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- nil in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
Tok Pisin
Etymology
Noun
nil
- needle
- thorn
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 3:18 (translation here):
- Ol rop i gat nil na ol gras nogut bai i kamap na karamapim gaden bilong yu.
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 3:18 (translation here):
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