Polyglot Dictionary

meinen

/ˈmaɪ̯nən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
meint
past
meinte
perfect
hat gemeint

Meaning

  1. to mean, to think, to be of the opinion

    Easy to confuse with the possessive mein (my) since they sound related — this is the unrelated verb.

    • Was meinst du dazu?

      What do you think about that?

    • Was meinst du dazu? Ich finde den Plan gut.

      What do you think about it? I think the plan is good.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does meinen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches meinen?

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