Word
Jeg har ingen mening om det.
Meaning
I have no opinion about it.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Jeg har ingen mening om det.
Could I say Jeg har ikke nogen mening om det instead?
Yes, you can. Ingen means the same as ikke nogen (not any) in a main clause like this. Ingen sounds slightly more formal and concise, but both are completely natural and interchangeable here.
Doesn't mening usually translate to "meaning" or "sense"?
It can mean all three! Depending on the context, mening translates to "opinion" (as used here), "meaning" (the definition of a word), or "sense" (like in the common phrase det giver ingen mening, which means "that makes no sense").
Why do we use the preposition om here?
When you talk about having an opinion regarding a topic, the set phrase is at have en mening om. However, be careful if you use the similar word holdning (stance or attitude) instead, because that requires the preposition til — jeg har ingen holdning til det.
Can I still use ingen if this sentence becomes a subclause?
No, and this is a common trap! In a subordinate clause (like one starting with fordi or at), you cannot use ingen as the object. You must split it into ikke nogen. For example, you would have to say ... fordi jeg ikke har nogen mening om det.