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keiner

Pronoun, nominative singular masculine or nominative/accusative singular neuter; also used as determiner/adjective

1. no one, nobody
2. none, not a single one
3. not any

Built from

• kein — stem · no, not one
  Combines the old negative prefix ke- with ein (one), literally 'not one.' Used as a determiner before nouns or as a standalone pronoun.
• -er — ending · nominative masculine singular pronoun ending
  Marks the word as a pronoun rather than just a determiner, here indicating nominative singular masculine or neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Etymology. From Middle High German kein, itself from Old High German kein (not one). Derived from the negative prefix ke- (related to Gothic ni, English no) combined with ein (one). The -er ending here is a pronoun suffix creating a standalone pronoun form, parallel to jener or dieser.

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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