niks

This is the 173rd most frequent Afrikaans word.


niks

"Nothing."


Here, 'niks' is used to express a lack of significance or value, acting as a negative expression of an abstract concept.

Dit beteken niks vir my nie.

It means nothing to me.


In this sentence, 'niks' conveys the absence of a physical substance, emphasizing emptiness.

'n Leë blik maak dikwels baie geraas, maar dit bevat niks.

An empty can often makes a lot of noise, but it contains nothing.


In this sentence, 'niks' is used to indicate the absence of something, functioning as an indefinite pronoun to convey 'nothing'.

Ek het niks om te sê nie.

I have nothing to say.