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auf keinen Fall

no way

adverb owf KY-nen FAL Rare
Communication Responses

Also means

under no circumstances

Usage Note

auf keinen Fall is the emphatic refusal counterpart to auf jeden Fall. As a standalone answer it means absolutely not. Fronted, it triggers verb-second: Auf keinen Fall mache ich das.

Examples

"Das darfst du auf keinen Fall vergessen."

Natural Translation

You must not forget that under any circumstances.

Literal Translation

That may you on no case forget.

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