No. 4,519 in German
nirgendwo
"Nowhere."
In a sentence
Ich finde meine Schlüssel nirgendwo.
I can't find my keys anywhere.
Here, "nirgendwo" indicates absence or lack of presence in all possible places, expressing the inability to locate the keys.
Er suchte überall, aber nirgendwo fand er das Buch.
He searched everywhere, but he found the book nowhere.
In this sentence, "nirgendwo" contrasts with "überall," highlighting the complete absence of the book despite searching in all locations.
Auf diesem verlassenen Berg ist es, als gäbe es nirgendwo Leben.
On this deserted mountain, it feels as if there is life nowhere.
"Nirgendwo" here conveys a sense of universal absence or vast emptiness within a specified setting, enhancing the descriptive imagery.
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