קיין
Ladino
editEtymology
editFrom Latin quĕm, accusative of qui. Compare Spanish quién.
Pronoun
editקיין (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling ken)
Yiddish
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old High German nihein (compare German kein).
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
editקיין • (keyn) (negative indefinite article)
- (in negative sentences) a, an; any; no
- קיין ברידער האָט ער נישט.
- keyn brider hot er nisht.
- He has no brothers.
- אונדזער שוועסטער שמועסן ניט מיט קיין בחורים.
- undzer shvester shmuesn nit mit keyn bokhrim.
- Our sisters don't chat with any young men.
Derived terms
edit- קיין מאָל נישט (keyn mol nisht)
- קיין עין־הרע (keyn eynhore)
Etymology 2
editProbably from Middle High German gein, gēn, contraction of gegen (“against, towards”), whence קעגן (kegn). Compare literary German gen (“to”).
Preposition
editקיין • (keyn)
- (followed by the name of a place) to
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- Ladino terms derived from Latin
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- Ladino pronouns
- Ladino pronouns in Hebrew script
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- Yiddish determiners
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- Yiddish terms inherited from Middle High German
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