niemand
Translation
nobody, no one
Examples
Niemand war zu Hause.
Nobody was at home.
Ich sehe niemanden.
I don't see anyone.
Er hat niemandem geholfen.
He didn't help anyone.
Grammar Patterns
((niemand)) (Nominative) nobody, no one Niemand ist perfekt.
((niemanden)) (Accusative) nobody, no one I know nobody here.
((niemandem)) (Dative) nobody, no one I trust no one.
Similar Words
keiner (no one); Antonyms: jemand (someone), alle (everyone)
Etymology
A compound of 'nie' (never) and 'jemand' (someone). Literally 'never someone'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'nie' (never) + 'mand' (from 'jemand', someone) = never a person = nobody.