niemand

niemand

Nobody.

Here, 'niemand' functions as the subject of the sentence, indicating the absence of any individual person.

Niemand weet wat er is gebeurd.

Nobody knows what happened.

In this example, 'niemand' is used to express the lack of presence of any person at a particular location.

Er is niemand thuis.

There is nobody at home.

Here, 'niemand' is used as the object in a negative construction, referring to the absence of any individual recognizable to the speaker.

Ik heb niemand gezien die ik ken.

I didn't see anybody I know.