gjin

West Frisian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nehw ainaz (“nor one”). Cognates with German kein and Dutch geen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡjɪn/

Determiner

gjin

1. no, none

   Dizze meidogger praat gjin Frysk.

   This user speaks no Frisian.

Further reading

• “gjin”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011