קיין

From Latin quĕm, accusative of qui. Compare Spanish quién.

קיין (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling ken)

1. who, whom
2. whoever, whomever

From Old High German nihein (compare German kein).

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /kɛn/
• (Litvish) IPA^(key): /keɪ̯n/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /kan/

קיין • (keyn) (negative indefinite article)

1. (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.

• קיין מאָל נישט‎ (keyn mol nisht)
• קיין עין־הרע‎ (keyn eynhore)

Probably from Middle High German gein, gēn, contraction of gegen (“against, towards”), whence קעגן‎ (kegn). Compare literary German gen (“to”).

קיין • (keyn)

1. (followed by the name of a place) to