No. 1,875 in Dutch
niemand
Nobody.
In a sentence
Niemand weet wat er is gebeurd.
Nobody knows what happened.
Here, 'niemand' functions as the subject of the sentence, indicating the absence of any individual person.
Er is niemand thuis.
There is nobody at home.
In this example, 'niemand' is used to express the lack of presence of any person at a particular location.
Ik heb niemand gezien die ik ken.
I didn't see anybody I know.
Here, 'niemand' is used as the object in a negative construction, referring to the absence of any individual recognizable to the speaker.
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