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Ladino
Etymology
From Latin quĕm, accusative of qui. Compare Spanish quién.
Pronoun
קיין (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling ken)
- who, whom
- whoever, whomever
Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Old High German nihein (compare German kein).
Pronunciation
Determiner
קיין • (keyn) (negative indefinite article)
- (in negative sentences) a, an; any; no
קיין ברידער האָט ער נישט.- keyn brider hot er nisht.
- He has no brothers.
אונדזער שוועסטער שמועסן ניט מיט קיין בחורים.- undzer shvester shmuesn nit mit keyn bokhrim.
- Our sisters don't chat with any young men.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Probably from Middle High German gein, gēn, contraction of gegen (“against, towards”), whence קעגן (kegn). Compare literary German gen (“to”).
Preposition
קיין • (keyn)
- (followed by the name of a place) to