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West Frisian
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nehw ainaz (“nor one”). Cognates with German kein and Dutch geen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Determiner
gjin
- no, none
Dizze meidogger praat gjin Frysk.- This user speaks no Frisian.
Further reading
- “gjin”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011