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English
Pronoun
Mine
- Honorific alternative letter-case form of mine, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French mine.
Pronunciation
Noun
Mine f (genitive Mine, plural Minen)
- (weaponry) a mine
- (mining) a mine
- Synonyms: Bergwerk, Grube
- pencil lead, refill, ballpoint pen reservoir (tube)
Declension
Hyponyms
- (weaponry): Antipersonenmine, Kontermine, Landmine, Luftmine, Panzermine, Seemine, Tellermine, Tretmine, Wassermine
- (mining): Diamantenmine, Erzmine, Goldmine, Kobaltmine, Kohlemine, Kupfermine, Lithiummine, Salzmine, Silbermine, Uranmine, Zinkmine, Zinnmine
- (writing): Bleistiftmine, Kugelschreibermine
Related terms
- Minenarbeiter, Minenfeld, Minenkrieg, Minenleger, Minenministerium, Minenräumboot, Minenräumer, Minenräumpanzer, Minensuchboot, Minensuche, Minensucher, Minensuchhund, Minenunglück, Minenwerfer
Further reading
- “Mine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Mine” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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