Polyglot Dictionary

keiner

/ˈkaɪ̯nɐ/

pronoun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Pron Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

neuter
keines
feminine
keine

Meaning

  1. none, no one, not a single one

    The standalone pronoun form of kein — used when the noun isn't repeated.

    • Hat jemand einen Stift? — Nein, keiner.

      Does anyone have a pen? — No, none of us.

Practice

1 What does keiner mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hat jemand einen Stift? — Nein, ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches keiner?

See also

pronouncore-vocabularygrammar

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