nirgends
nowhere
In no place; at no location.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe meine Brille überall gesucht, aber sie ist nirgends zu finden.
I looked everywhere for my glasses, but they are nowhere to be found.
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Meanings
nirgends
nowhere
In no respect or in no case; in no text or document.
EXAMPLE
Nirgends im Vertrag steht, dass wir dafür extra bezahlen müssen.
Nowhere in the contract does it say that we have to pay extra for it.
Usage tips
No double negation
'Nirgends' (nowhere) is already a negative word. Therefore, don't use it together with 'nicht' (not) in the same part of the sentence. The word alone expresses the negation.
EXAMPLE
Ich kann meine Schlüssel nirgends finden.
I can't find my keys anywhere.
Sentence position
'Nirgends' (nowhere) can stand in different positions in a sentence. When it is in position 1, the verb follows directly after it. But it can also stand after the verb in the middle of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Nirgends ist es so schön wie zu Hause.
Nowhere is as beautiful as home.
Ich habe nirgends so gut gegessen wie hier.
I have never eaten as well anywhere as I have here.
Abstract use
Besides the spatial meaning ('an keinem Ort' = in no place), 'nirgends' (nowhere) can also be used abstractly. It then means 'in keinem Text' (in no text), 'in keiner Quelle' (in no source), or 'in keiner Hinsicht' (in no respect).
EXAMPLE
Diese Information steht nirgends in den Unterlagen.
This information is nowhere in the documents.
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