Noun
die Mine
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːnə/
a mine
C1
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plural Minen
Meanings
Noun
- a mine
- pencil lead, refill, ballpoint pen reservoir (tube)
Example sentence
Die Mehrheit der Männer arbeitete in der Mine.
The majority of those men worked in the mine.
Word forms
singular
die Mine
plural
die Minen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mine
Accusativedie Mine
Dativeder Mine
Genitiveder Mine
Plural
Nominativedie Minen
Accusativedie Minen
Dativeden Minen
Genitiveder Minen
Usage
- in einer Mine arbeiten — Work in a mine; location in dative.
- Mine / Miene — A mine or pencil lead versus a facial expression.
Die alte Mine ist heute für Besucher geöffnet.
The old mine is open to visitors today.