gjin

Significado (English)

no, none

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ɡjɪn/

Etimoloxía (English)

Cognate with alemán: kein

Cognate with neerlandés: geen

In summary

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nehw ainaz (“nor one”). Cognates with German kein and Dutch geen.

Frases

De helte fan de tiid is der gewoan gjin nijs .

Half the time there is simply no news.

As der gjin sinne wêze soe , soe it libben net mooglik wêze .

If there were no sun, life would not be possible.

Der is gjin hús mei jimme te hâlden.

There is no house to keep with you.

Bûter , brea , en griene tsiis ; wa't dat net sizze kin , is gjin oprjochte Fries .

Butter, bread, and green cheese; whoever cannot say that is not a true Frisian.

Sy makket fan har hert gjin moardkûle.

She does not make her heart a murder pit.

Ik ha der gjin wurden foar , ik rin oer fan tankberens.

I have no words for it, I am overflowing with gratitude.

Om dat allegearre op te skriuwen, dêr is gjin begjinnensein oan .

To write all that down, there is no starting point.

Guon wurknimmers hawwe al fjouwer jier gjin leansferheging hân .

Some employees have not had a pay rise for four years.