keinen

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪ̯nən/, [ˈkaɪ̯nən], [ˈkaɪ̯nn̩] (standard)
• IPA^(key): /kaɪ̯n/ (common, colloquial)

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• Homophone: kein (nonstandard)

keinen

1. accusative masculine of kein

   Ich suche keinen Job. ― I'm not looking for a job.

   Ich suche kein Job. (colloquial, see usage notes) ― I'm not looking for a job.

2. dative plural of kein

   es gehört keinen Leuten ― it does not belong to anyone

• In colloquial spoken German, the masculine nominative forms mein, dein, kein, etc may not be distinguished from the accusative forms meinen, deinen, keinen etc in adjectival use. The distinction is maintained in substantival use, i.e. without a following noun.

keinen

1. inflection of keiner:
   1. accusative masculine
   2. dative plural