No. 215 in Icelandic
engin
"Engin" means "none" or "no" in English.
In a sentence
Það eru engin börn á leikvellinum.
There are no children on the playground.
The word 'engin' is used here to mean 'no' or 'none' referring to the absence of children on the playground.
Ég hef engin plön fyrir helgina.
I have no plans for the weekend.
'Engin' is used here as an adjective to indicate the lack of plans for the weekend.
Við höfðum engin ráð til að leysa vandamálið.
We had no means to solve the problem.
Here, 'engin' suggests the absence of means or solutions to a problem.
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