No. 476 in Afrikaans

geen

"Geen" means "none" or "no" in English.

In a sentence

Ek het geen idee waar hy is nie.
I have no idea where he is.
geen idee - expresses 'no idea', showing a negative statement.
Jy het geen rede om bekommerd te wees nie.
You have no reason to be worried.
geen rede - indicates 'no reason', highlighting a lack of something.
Daar is geen water in die dam nie.
There is no water in the dam.
geen water - conveys the absence of water, emphasizing emptiness.

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