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Nee vs Ner - What's the difference?

nee | ner |

As interjections the difference between nee and ner

is that nee is no, used to express no as a quantity, i.e. not any, like German {{term|kein|lang=de}}/Dutch {{term|geen|lang=nl}}/French {{term|rien|lang=fr}}. Compare with {{term|na}} while ner is an interjection generally used when gloating about a perceived cause of humiliation or inferiority for the person being addressed, often when disagreeing with a statement considered incorrect or irrelevant.

As an adjective nee

is Used when giving the maiden name of a woman.

nee

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) , to be born.

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(-)
    • Mrs Smith, nee Jones
  • Originally known as.
    • Since the name change, Butch (nee Frances) seems more tough and self-assured.
    Usage notes
    * As it is not a naturalised word in English, (nee) is often italicised. * When used for a man, the masculine form should be used.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ne or . Cognate with Standard English no.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (Geordie) no, used to express no as a quantity, i.e. not any, like German kein/Dutch geen/French rien. Compare with (na).
    • * {{reference-book , last = Griffiths , first = Bill , title = A Dictionary of North East Dialect , origyear = 2004 , publisher = Northumbria University Press , id = ISBN 1-904794-16-5 , pages = 121 }}

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    ner

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (slang, childish) An interjection generally used when gloating about a perceived cause of humiliation or inferiority for the person being addressed, often when disagreeing with a statement considered incorrect or irrelevant.
    • You're wrong, so ner!
    I don't care what you think, so ner!
    I've got more sweets than you. Ner ner ner ner ner!

    Derived terms

    : ner ner ner ner ner :: Emphatic form of ner'' — pronounced /n?? n?? n? n?? n??/ and sung or spoken with the rhythm: crotchet, dotted quaver, semiquaver, crotchet, crotchet. Spelling is not canonical; alternatives are "''ner ner na ner ner''" or "''ner ner ne ner ner ".

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