pronoun
no
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Kein means 'no'/'not any' and functions like a negative indefinite article. It agrees in gender, number and case (kein, keine, keinen, keines). Use it before nouns: kein Buch, keine Zeit. It replaces the indefinite article; often translated as 'no' or 'not any'. No auxiliary issues.
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Die Wanderer fanden in der Hütte kein Brot, obwohl sie lange suchten.
The hikers found no bread in the hut, although they searched for a long time.
Ich habe kein Geld.
I have no money.
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Imagine an empty basket with a big red 'X' and the word 'kein' stamped across it
sounds like English 'kane' — imagine saying 'no' firmly like a cane tapping
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Indefinite pronoun used to negate nouns; contrasts with 'nicht' which negates verbs or adjectives. 'kein' agrees in gender and number with the noun it negates (kein, keine, kein, keine).