Vokabahn

meinen

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Verb

meinen

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ̯nən/

to opine, to think; to believe; to suppose

The German verb meinen means to opine, to think; to believe; to suppose in English.

A2 rank #194

All meanings of meinen

Verb
  1. to opine, to think; to believe; to suppose
  2. to say; to utter; not used with nouns; not used in the imperative and rarely in the infinitive
  3. to mean; to be convinced or sincere about something
  4. to mean; to have in mind; to convey

meinen in a German sentence

Was meint der Arzt, was du hast?

What does the doctor think is wrong?

Forms of meinen

infinitive meinen
he/she/it meint
simple past meinte
perfect hat gemeint

meinen — all forms

Present

ichmeine
dumeinst
er / sie / esmeint
wirmeinen
ihrmeint
sie / Siemeinen

Past (Präteritum)

ichmeinte
dumeintest
er / sie / esmeinte
wirmeinten
ihrmeintet
sie / Siemeinten

Perfect (Perfekt)

ichhabe gemeint
duhast gemeint
er / sie / eshat gemeint
wirhaben gemeint
ihrhabt gemeint
sie / Siehaben gemeint

Imperative

dumein!
ihrmeint!
Siemeinen Sie!