/ˈɪŋˌɛn/, [ˈɪŋːˌɛ̂n]
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish ængin, from Old Norse engi, enginn, from einn (“one”) + -gi (privative suffix).
- none (when the referent is implied, which is often idiomatic in Swedish, similar to after "any" in English in the example)
“– Ge mig en cigarett. – Jag har inga ["cigaretter" implied].” — – Give me a cigarette. – I don't have any ["cigarettes" implied – "I have no/none"].
- none
“Ingen av burkarna innehöll cola” — None of the cans contained cola
“Inget av detta är en slump” — None of this is a coincidence
“För musiken står inga mindre än Rolling Stones” — The music is provided by ("for the music stands") none other than ("none lesser than" – idiomatic) the Rolling Stones
- no one, nobody
“Ingen har någonsin sprungit 100 meter på under nio sekunder!” — No one has ever run 100 meters faster than nine seconds!
- synonym of ingenting (“nothing”)
“Vem vet? Inte du. Vem vet? Inte jag. Vi vet ingenting nu. Vi vet inget idag.” — Who knows? Not you. Who knows? Not I. We know nothing now. We know nothing today.
Formeringet(neuter) · inga(plural)