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Written by Yoïn van Spijk on 2025-01-18 at 18:40

Words that are etymologically related don't have to look alike.

For instance, Portuguese 'nenhum' and German 'kein' (both meaning "not any; no") have the same origin.

'Nenhum' comes from Latin 'nec ūnus', 'kein' comes from Proto-Germanic *neh ainaz. These combinations both meant "not even one" and had the same Proto-Indo-European origins.

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Written by Jos on 2025-01-18 at 20:55

@yvanspijk Misschien dialect, maar "geeneen", als synoniem voor "geen", hoor ik hier nog weleens in de buurt.

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Written by Yoïn van Spijk on 2025-01-18 at 20:56

@goleztrol 'Geen een' is een versterking van 'geen', ook in de standaardtaal: 'Er is geen een sporter die zo veel medailles heeft als ...'

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