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auf Nimmerwiedersehen

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German

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Etymology

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Blend of auf Wiedersehen (farewell, literally that [we may] meet again, till we meet again) +‎ nimmer (never again), literally, that we may never see again.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯f ˌnɪmɐˈviːdɐseː(ə)n/, /aʊ̯f ˈnɪmɐˌviːdɐseː(ə)n/
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Interjection

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auf Nimmerwiedersehen

  1. (informal, often humorous) good riddance!, see you never!

Adverb

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auf Nimmerwiedersehen

  1. (with verschwinden or other verbs indicating departure) never to be seen again
    Ihre Unterlagen sind auf Nimmerwiedersehen verschwunden.
    Their documents disappeared, never to be seen again.

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