No. 12,571 in German
weder
"Neither."
In a sentence
Ich mag weder Kaffee noch Tee.
I like neither coffee nor tea.
In this sentence, 'weder' is used in combination with 'noch' to indicate that none of the options listed are liked. This is a standard use of 'weder' as part of the 'weder… noch…' construct, which is often translated as 'neither… nor…' in English.
Er ist weder zu Hause noch im Büro.
He is neither at home nor in the office.
Here, 'weder' is again paired with 'noch' to specify that the person is at neither location mentioned. It serves to exclude multiple possibilities, which is central to the meaning of 'weder'.
Weder das Wetter noch die Stimmung war gut.
Neither the weather nor the mood was good.
The phrase 'weder… noch…' is used to express that both the weather and mood were not good. This is an example of how 'weder… noch…' can apply to paired elements that share a common verb or state.
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