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weder … noch

neither … nor

conjunction VEY-der … NOKH Rare
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Usage Note

Weder … noch is the German correlative conjunction expressing double negation: Er hat weder geschrieben noch angerufen — He neither wrote nor called. Both elements are negated; the verb is not additionally negated with nicht.

Examples

"Weder Regen noch Schnee konnte sie aufhalten."

Natural Translation

Neither rain nor snow could stop her.

Literal Translation

Neither rain nor snow could her stop.

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