niemendal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in 1612. Contraction of niet met allen, probably formed in Middle Dutch. The noun is derived from the pronoun.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

niemendal

1. completely nothing

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: nimdali
• Negerhollands: niemendal, niemetal

Noun

niemendal n (plural niemendallen, diminutive niemendalletje n)

1. something small, negligible or of little value

Derived terms

• niemendalletje

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “niemendal”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute