Weder Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Weder" is mainly used as conjunction meaning "neither" or "nor". It is also used as adverb.

Essential properties of "weder"

Its most important properties are:

correlative

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

"Weder", when used with this meaning, acts as conjunction.

Definition: "A coordinating conjunction used to express a double or multiple negation, usually followed by 'noch'."
Translation(s): neither
Synonym(s): nicht ... nicht
Related word(s): weder ... noch

📝 Some usage examples:

Ich mag weder Kaffee noch Tee.I like neither coffee nor tea.
Er spricht weder Deutsch noch Englisch.He speaks neither German nor English.
Sie hat weder Zeit noch Lust, ins Kino zu gehen.She has neither time nor desire to go to the cinema.

"Weder", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.

Definition: "An adverb used to express a negation or exclusion in formal or literary contexts."
Translation(s): neither, nor
Synonym(s): auch nicht
Related word(s): ebenfalls nicht

📝 Some usage examples:

Er kam nicht, und sie weder.He didn't come, and neither did she.
Das Buch gefiel mir nicht, und der Film weder.I didn't like the book, and neither did the film.
Ich verstehe es nicht, und mein Bruder weder.I don't understand it, and neither does my brother.