Scotland · verb form
dinnae
Do not.
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What dinnae means
Dinnae is a Scots negative form of do, corresponding to do not or don't.
How it is used
It appears before a verb, as in dinnae worry, dinnae touch that, or dinnae ken.
- Part of speech
- verb form
- Pronunciation
- Usually /ˈdɪne/ or /ˈdɪni/
- Register
- Everyday Scots and informal Scottish speech.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
Each example is followed by its intended plain-English meaning.
Dinnae worry about it.
Do not worry about it.
Dinnae touch that pan.
Do not touch that pan.
What to watch for
Dinnae is grammatical Scots, not simply an English spelling joke.
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Definition source: Dictionaries of the Scots Language: dinnae. LocalMean paraphrases the source and adds fresh examples and usage guidance.