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Translation

no, not a, not any

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Cases

Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
Nominativethe subjectkeinkeinekeinkeine
Accusativethe direct object; after für, durch, ohnekeinenkeinekeinkeine
Dativethe indirect object; after mit, von, zu, beikeinemkeinerkeinemkeinen
Genitiveof; after wegen, währendkeineskeinerkeineskeiner

Kein is how German says 'not a' or 'no': ich habe kein Auto. It takes the endings of ein, and ein's missing plural as well.

Examples

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I have no money on me.

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That is not a good idea.

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He simply has no time for us.

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kein: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the German word "kein" (no, not a, not any): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 8: kein, jetzt, dann and 11 more words.