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isn't en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈɪz.ənt/ (Australia, Canada, US)
[ˈɪz.n̩t] (Australia, Canada, US)
(US) audio
/ˈɪz.ənt/ (UK)
[ˈɪz.n̩t] (UK)
/ˈɪn(t)/ (UK, colloquial)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Germanic *isti Proto-West Germanic *ist Old English is Middle English is English is Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-West Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *-osinflu. Proto-Germanic *aiwaz Proto-West Germanic *aiw univ. Proto-West Germanic *naiw Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *wékʷtisder.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰtisder.? Proto-Germanic *wihtą Proto-West Germanic *wiht Proto-West Germanic *naiwwiht Old English nāwiht Old English *nōht Middle English nought Middle English not English notder. English -n't English isn't From is + -n't.

Meanings

(colloquial, nonstandard) Something or someone that is defined by the lack of the characteristic being discussed.
- The most obvious recommendations for Joe Biden are a succession of “isn’ts.” He isn’t Donald Trump. He isn’t Bernie Sanders. He isn’t angry, bigoted, cruel, demagogic, erratic, frightening or gross. He isn’t going to drive Americans to distraction or the country into a ditch. 2020 August 17, Bret Stephens, “On Being a Biden Conservative”, in The New York Times:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
idn't		alternative, pronunciation-spelling	lexicographic
i'n		West-Country, alternative, slang	lexicographic
in't	Polite=Infm	Northern-England, alternative	lexicographic
isn'ts	Number=Plur		lexicographic
isnae		Scotland, alternative	lexicographic

isn't en · VERB

Pronunciation

/ˈɪz.ənt/ (Australia, Canada, US)
[ˈɪz.n̩t] (Australia, Canada, US)
(US) audio
/ˈɪz.ənt/ (UK)
[ˈɪz.n̩t] (UK)
/ˈɪn(t)/ (UK, colloquial)

Etymology

Meanings

(abbreviation, alt-of, contraction) Contraction of is + not (negative auxiliary).
alt of is
- Nice day, isn't it?
- I suppose she's hungry, isn't she?
- As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time. 2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
idn't		alternative, pronunciation-spelling	lexicographic
isnae		Scotland, alternative	lexicographic
in't	Polite=Infm	Northern-England, alternative	lexicographic
i'n		West-Country, alternative, slang	lexicographic

Deriveds

innit

Translations (23)

rom na-i (is not) · fi ei ole (is not) · ga ní (is not) · fa نیست (is not) · es no es (is not) · pt não é (is not) · sco isnae (is not) · is er ekki (is not) · gl non é (is not) · da er ikke (is not) · pl nie ma (is not) · eo ne estas (is not) · lv nav (is not) · et pole (is not) · sv är inte (is not) · cs není (is not) · cmn 不是 (is not) · ga níl (is not) · sga ní (is not) · pl nie jest (is not) · et ei ole (is not) · got 𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄 (is not) · sco isna (is not)