Breton

Noun

kein m

1. back (the rear of body)

Inflection

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɪ̯n/
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
• Homophone: Kain
• Homophone: keinen (according to a common pronunciation of this form)

Etymology

From Middle High German kein, from the merger of Middle High German dechein, dehein ("someone; anyone", from Old High German dehein) and Middle High German nechein, nehein ("not any", from Old High German nihein). More at none.

Pronoun

kein

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

   Das ist kein Bett. — “That is not a bed.” (Compare with: “That is no bed.”)

Declension

The declension pattern for kein follows that of ein ‎(“a”) and the possessive determiners, as does the declension of adjectives that follow kein. For the most part, the adjectives decline like those that appear after the definite article (the so-called weak declension pattern for German adjectives). However, kein lacks a masculine marker in the nominative case and a neuter marker in the nominative and accusative cases. Accordingly, adjectives following that plain form take an -er or -es to indicate the gender:

West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɪ̯n/

Adjective

kein

1. pretty, charming
2. chaste