different between nimmer vs nimber

English

Etymology

From nim (“to filch, steal”) +? -er.

Noun

nimmer (plural nimmers)

1. A petty thief.

References

Anagrams

• mermin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nemmer, from Old Dutch niemer. Equivalent to n- +? immer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?.m?r/
• Hyphenation: nim?mer
• Rhymes: -?m?r

Adverb

nimmer

1. never

Usage notes

Nimmer has a slightly more formal connotation than nooit, although nimmer is also used in everyday spoken language.

Synonyms

• nooit

Derived terms

• nooit en te nimmer
• nimmermeer
• nooit ofte nimmer

German

Etymology

Originally n- +? immer, thus the same construct as English ever and never. Later on there has been interference by unrelated dialectal contractions of nicht mehr, as which the word is interpreted by most contemporary speakers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?m?r/

Adverb

nimmer

1. (regional, chiefly southern Germany, Austria) no more, no longer
2. (regional, chiefly southern Germany, Austria) never again
3. (archaic or poetic, literary) never, at no time
   • (Can we date this quote?), Espenbaum, Paul Celan:

     Meiner Mutter Haar ward nimmer weiß.

Usage notes

• In northern Germany and many parts of central Germany, the word is used mainly in some set phrases such as nie und nimmer (“never ever”). Otherwise, it sounds archaic or poetic. It is used more readily in southern Germany and Austria, meaning “no more” or “never again”. The original sense “never, at no time” is now rare.

Synonyms

• (no more): nicht mehr
• (never again): nie mehr, nie wieder
• (never): nie, niemals

Derived terms

• nimmermehr
• Nimmersatt

Further reading

• “nimmer” in Duden online

English

Etymology

Blend of nim +? number

Noun

nimber (plural nimbers)

1. Any of a set of number-like objects used in combinatorial game theory.

Synonyms

• Grundy number

French

Etymology

nimbe +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n??.be/

Verb

nimber

1. (transitive) to surround with a halo or nimbus
   • 1976, Bernard Clavel, La saison des loups, 1985, page 105

     Le ciel était clair et la lune à peine nimbée

Conjugation

Further reading

• “nimber” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).