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kein

pron · /kaɪ̯n/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German kein, back-formation of original nekein (“not any”), from Old High German nihein, from Proto-West Germanic *nehwain, from Proto-Germanic *nehwainaz (“not any”). Compare Dutch geen, Yiddish קיין (keyn). More at none.

Translation

  1. no; not a(n); not one; not any

    Das ist kein Bett.

    That is not a bed.

    Es gibt kein Brot.

    There is no bread.

kein

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Translation

  1. any source:wikdict-en-de-stardict