kein — no, none
kein is the #42 most common word in German, a pronoun. It means “no, none” and is pronounced /kaɪ̯n/.
#42frequency rank
0.24%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of kein
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kein | nominative sg. · masc. | the no |
| keine | nominative sg. · femi. | the no |
| kein | nominative sg. · neut. | the no |
| keine | nominative pl. | noes |
| keines | genitive sg. · masc. | of the no |
| keiner | genitive sg. · femi. | of the no |
| keines | genitive sg. · neut. | of the no |
| keiner | genitive pl. | of the noes |
| keinem | dative sg. · masc. | to the no |
| keiner | dative sg. · femi. | to the no |
| keinem | dative sg. · neut. | to the no |
| keinen | dative pl. | to the noes |
| keinen | accusative sg. · masc. | the no (object) |
| keine | accusative sg. · femi. | the no (object) |
| kein | accusative sg. · neut. | the no (object) |
| keine | accusative pl. | the noes (object) |
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