Adjective
fein
Pronunciation: /faɪ̯n/
fine (not rough, coarse, or thick)
B1
rank #2,323
Meanings
Adjective
- fine (not rough, coarse, or thick)
- refined; posh; fancy
- too good (not willing to do something or associate with it because one thinks it beneath one)
Example sentence
Der Sand am Strand ist sehr fein.
The sand on the beach is very fine.
Usage
- feines Mehl — fine flour; small particles
- fein / grob — fine / coarse; used for texture and particle size
Sie streute eine feine Schicht Mehl auf die Arbeitsfläche.
She sprinkled a fine layer of flour onto the work surface.