neinn

Icelandic

Pronoun

neinn (feminine nein, neuter neitt)

1. no one, nobody, nothing

Usage notes

• Used as a double negative, e.g. ekki neinn.

Declension

positive forms of neinn (strong-only)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	neinn	nein	neitt
	accusative	neinn	neina
	dative	neinum	neinni	neinu
	genitive	neins	neinnar	neins
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	neinir	neinar	nein
	accusative	neina
	dative	neinum
	genitive	neinna

Further reading

• “neinn” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)