geen

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See also: -geen

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch geen, from Middle Dutch negeen.

Pronunciation

Determiner

geen

  1. no, not a, not an, not any

Basque

Noun

geen

  1. genitive plural of ge

Crimean Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gāną.

Verb

geen

  1. to go

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣeːn/
  • (Northern) IPA(key): , ,
  • (Southern) IPA(key): ,
  • Audio (NL)(file)
  • Hyphenation: geen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch negeen, ne gene, (also as engheen, en geen), from Old Dutch chein, ghein, nehein (“not one; none”), ultimately corresponding to Proto-Germanic *nehw ainaz (“nor one”). Compare German kein, English none.

Determiner

geen

  1. no, not a, not an, not any
    Ik ben geen robot.
    I'm not a robot.
  2. none
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: geen
  • Javindo: heen
  • Jersey Dutch: xeîn, xîn
  • Negerhollands: geen

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch gene, from Old Dutch *gēn, from Proto-West Germanic *jain, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz. Compare German jener.

Adjective

geen (not comparable)

  1. (archaic except in set phrases) yonder, yon, far
    de gene zijde ― the far side
    deze en gene ― some people (lit., "this and that ")
Inflection

This word, when used at all, is usually preceded by a definite article or a demonstrative. Because of this, the uninflected form is very rare.

Inflection of geen
uninflected geen
inflected gene
comparative —
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. gene
n. sing. geen
plural gene
definite gene
partitive
Derived terms

Anagrams

Finnish

Pronunciation

Noun

geen

  1. genitive singular of gee

Wiradjuri

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Central New South Wales *gīñ, cognate with Gamilaraay gii and Ngiyambaa kii.

Pronunciation

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Noun

geen

  1. heart

References

  • 1846, Horatio Hale, Ethnography and philology, Vol. VI of Reports of the United States Exploring Expedition, under the command of Charles Wilkes
    kīn or gīn heart
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  • 1892, James Günther, Grammar and Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Dialect called the Wirradhuri, in John Fraser (ed.), An Australian Language
    Gin—the heart.
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  • 1904, R. H. Mathews, The Wiradyuri and other languages of New South Wales, in The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 34
    Heart .... .... .... gêñ.
    (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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