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  1. grammar - The difference between "mein" and "meine" - German …

    Feb 27, 2015 · The difference between "mein" and "meine" Ask Question Asked 10 years, 9 months ago Modified 2 years, 11 months ago

  2. When to use which pronoun declination: mein, meiner, meine, …

    Apr 26, 2017 · I learned that a pronoun should take an ending in accordance with its gender, case, numerus, etc. whenever it refers to some noun in particular — ‘Das Auto ist meins’ for …

  3. How to find out when to use mein or meine? [closed]

    Oct 10, 2018 · Mein Ideal (singular subject) vs Meine Ideale (plural subject) Thus you see, you have to determine the gender or plurality of the subject word in first place (which isn't actually …

  4. Meaning of "mein Lieber" - German Language Stack Exchange

    Sep 26, 2013 · Actually, “mein Lieber” is very rarely used to address someone, with the possible exception of the use mentioned in Thorsten's answer. So maybe you want to check where you …

  5. Ist die Form »mein Gutster« akzeptabel im Hochdeutschen?

    Oct 1, 2015 · Ist die Form mein Gutster als liebevolle Anrede akzeptabel und korrekt auch in der hochdeutschen Sprache? Hier in Dresden habe ich das ziemlich oft so gehört.

  6. Origin of the phrase "Ich glaub mein Schwein pfeift"

    May 22, 2024 · The phrase, Ich glaub' mein Schwein pfeift literary translates to “I think my pig is whistling". Idiomatically it is a way to convey shock and astonishment when confronted with an …

  7. Is "mein Deutsch" a "correct" phrase? - German Language Stack …

    Obviously in English, you can say stuff like "My German is terrible," or equivalent. But how is it in German? Is the following expression "correct"? Mein Deutsch ist gut / schlecht / verbessert s...

  8. Warum heißt es »mein Lebtag« und nicht »meinen Lebtag«?

    Mar 16, 2018 · Weckherlin 813; ungewis, ob der des sing. oder des plur. in der gewöhnlichen formel mein lebtag, die aus meinen lebtag oder aus meine lebtage gekürzt sein kann, ebenso …

  9. Cases in “Das sind meine Mutter und mein Vater”

    Jan 8, 2016 · This complement, at least in German, is in the same case as the subject, i.e. in nominative. Therefore, the only correct form of both sentences from the question is: Das ist …

  10. Is this meme accurate in the use of Mein and Meine?

    Mein I saw that meme on Imgur and wondered about the usage of Meine and Mein, which lead me to this answer. From what I can tell from that answer, mein is for singular male, and meine …