`nothing` in German

nothing

1. pronoun
   • not anything; no single thing
     
     nichts

     There is nothing in the box. — Es ist nichts in der Schachtel.
2. noun
   • [figurative], something of no importance or value
     
     Nichts [figurative]

     He treated her like she was nothing. — Er behandelte sie, als wäre sie das Nichts.
   • [philosophical], the absence or nonexistence of anything
     
     das Nichts [philosophical]

     Philosophers often debate the concept of nothing. — Philosophen diskutieren oft über das Konzept des Nichts.
   • [slang, humorous], something trivial or unimportant
     
     nichts Besonderes [slang, humorous]

     What are you doing? – Oh, nothing. — Was machst du? – Ach, nichts Besonderes.