keines
Translation
none, not one, not any
Examples
Welches Buch möchtest du? Keines.
Which book would you like? None.
Keines der Kinder wollte schlafen.
None of the children wanted to sleep.
Grammar Patterns
(standalone) none Which shirt do you like? None.
((+genitive plural)) none (of the...) None of the pictures is real.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nichts (nothing); Antonyms: eines (one), jedes (each)
Etymology
From 'kein' (no, not a) + '-es' (neuter ending). 'Kein' comes from Old High German 'nechein' (not any one).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'kein' + 'es' (the neuter pronoun 'it'). It's used to negate a neuter noun, like 'das Buch'.