No. 25 in Dutch
geen
"Geen" means "no" or "none" in English, used to negate nouns.
In a sentence
Ik heb geen geld bij me.
I have no money with me.
In this sentence, 'geen' is used as a negation for the presence of 'geld' (money), indicating the absence of any money.
Er is geen twijfel mogelijk.
There is no doubt possible.
Here, 'geen' negates the noun 'twijfel' (doubt), emphasizing the lack of doubt in the situation.
Zonder paraplu heb je geen bescherming tegen de regen.
Without an umbrella, you have no protection against the rain.
In this context, 'geen' negates 'bescherming' (protection), indicating the absence of protection if an umbrella is not present.
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