Noun
die Miene
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːnə/
expression, face
C2
rank #9,700
plural Mienen
Meanings
Noun
- expression, face
Example sentence
Wie kannst du das sagen, ohne deine Miene zu verziehen?
How can you say that with a straight face?
Word forms
singular
die Miene
plural
die Mienen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Miene
Accusativedie Miene
Dativeder Miene
Genitiveder Miene
Plural
Nominativedie Mienen
Accusativedie Mienen
Dativeden Mienen
Genitiveder Mienen
Usage
- eine ernste Miene — A serious facial expression.
- Miene / Mine — Facial expression versus a mine or pencil refill; identical pronunciation, different spelling.
Mit besorgter Miene betrachtete sie den zerbrochenen Rahmen.
With a worried expression, she looked at the broken frame.