meinen
A2mean/think
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meinen in a sentence
Wie meinst du das? Erklär mir das bitte genauer!
What do you mean by that? Please explain it to me more precisely!
Conjugation of meinen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- meinte
- Perfect
- hat gemeint
Where meinen comes from
seit 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: meinen, althochdeutsch: meinan, altsächsisch: mēnian „meinen, erwähnen, bezwecken“; aus westgotisch main-ija- „meinen, erwähnen“
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How do you conjugate meinen?
Present tense: ich meine, du meinst, er meint, wir meinen, ihr meint, sie meinen. Simple past: meinte. Perfect: hat gemeint.
What does meinen mean in English?
meinen means "mean/think". For example: "Wie meinst du das? Erklär mir das bitte genauer!" — "What do you mean by that? Please explain it to me more precisely!"
What level is meinen in German?
meinen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the speaking & talking vocabulary.
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