Grammatical form
nego is the vocative singular form of nega — “care, nursing”.
Definitions
- 1.than (in comparisons, following the comparative)
Beograd je veći nego Zagreb.
Belgrade is larger than Zagreb.
- 2.rather
To mi je jasno. Nego, hoćemo krenuti?
I understand. Shall we go, rather?
- 3.indeed, hear, hear
Nego (što)!
Certainly!
- 4.but (see also vȅć)
On je ne samo darovit, nego i jako marljiv.
He is not only talented, but also very diligent.
To nije crno, nego b(ij)elo.
That is not black, but white.
Etymology
ne- (“not”) + Proto-Slavic *-go.
Forms
- nȅgocanonical
- не̏гоcyrillic