mein
word
/ˈmin/
/ˈmiːn/
Definition
'Mein' is not an English word. In German, it means 'my,' but in English, it is not used and could be a typo or a loanword.
Usage & Nuances
Not used in English. If you see 'mein' in English texts, it's likely a typo (for 'main' or 'mien'), a German reference ('mein Gott'), or part of a proper noun (like 'chow mein'). In casual English, similar-sounding words have very different meanings.
Spanish: (no hay traducción, palabra inglesa incorrecta u oración alemana: 'mi')Portuguese (BR): (não há tradução, palavra inglesa incorreta ou alemã para 'meu')Portuguese (PT): (não há tradução, palavra inglesa incorreta ou alemã para 'meu')Chinese (Simplified): （无对应中文翻译，德语的“我的”）Chinese (Traditional): （無對應中文翻譯，德語的“我的”）Hindi: (कोई अनुवाद नहीं, अंग्रेज़ी में गलत या जर्मन में 'मेरा')Arabic: (لا يوجد ترجمة، كلمة إنجليزية غير صحيحة أو ألمانية تعني 'لي' أو 'خاصتي')Bengali: মাইন (জার্মান শব্দ 'my' অর্থে) - মেইন (চাউ মেইন)Russian: майн (как в немецком языке 'мой') - мейн (как в 'чау мейн')Japanese: マイン（ドイツ語で「私の」）- メイン（「チャウメイン」など）Vietnamese: mein (từ tiếng Đức nghĩa là 'của tôi') - mein (trong 'chow mein')Korean: 마인 (독일어 '내' 의미) - 메인 (차우메인 등에서 사용)Turkish: mein (Almanca'da 'benim' demek) - mein ('chow mein' içinde kullanılır)Urdu: مین (جرمن میں 'میرا' کے معنی میں) - مین (’چاؤ مین‘ میں استعمال ہوتا ہے)Indonesian: mein (trong tiếng Đức nghĩa là 'của tôi') - mein (như trong 'chow mein')
Example Sentences
The word 'mein' is not used in English sentences.
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Some English speakers recognize 'mein' from phrases like 'mein Gott'.
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Some people confuse 'mein' with 'main' in English.
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'Chow mein' is a popular noodle dish.
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Did you mean 'main' instead of 'mein'?
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When I saw the sentence, I thought 'mein' was a spelling mistake.
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