No. 1,297 in German
kein
"Kein" means "no" or "not any," used to negate nouns in German.
In a sentence
Ich habe kein Auto.
I have no car.
Here, 'kein' is used as a negation article before the noun 'Auto' to indicate that the subject does not possess any car.
Er trinkt keinen Kaffee.
He does not drink any coffee.
In this sentence, 'keinen' (the masculine accusative form of 'kein') negates the direct object 'Kaffee' in the action described.
Wir haben keine Zeit.
We have no time.
Here, 'keine' (the feminine singular nominative form of 'kein') negates the noun 'Zeit' to indicate the absence of time.
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