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Needed vs Nee - What's the difference?

needed | nee |

As adjectives the difference between needed and nee

is that needed is necessary; being needed while nee is Used when giving the maiden name of a woman.

As a verb needed

is past tense of need.

As an interjection 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}}.

needed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (need)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Necessary; being needed.

    • nee

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) , to be born.

    Alternative forms

    *

    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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