Geen enkel idee
Example: Ik heb geen enkel idee waar mijn sleutels zijn.
Definition
"geen enkel idee" is a Dutch phrase meaning having absolutely no knowledge or clue about something, as in being completely unaware or uncertain. For example, in the sentence 'Ik heb geen enkel idee waar mijn sleutels zijn,' it expresses that the speaker has no clue where their keys are.
Etymology
The phrase "geen enkel idee" comes from Dutch, where "geen" means no or none, "enkel" means single or any, and "idee" means idea. Together, they literally translate to 'not a single idea,' emphasizing total lack of knowledge or information about something.
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"Geen enkel idee" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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not the slightest idea