meines Erachtens

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Fossiled adverbial genitive, literally “of my consideration”. Compare Dutch mijns inziens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯nəs ɛrˈaxtəns/, , , ,
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Adverb

meines Erachtens

  1. in my opinion, in my understanding / judgement
    Synonym: meiner Meinung nach

Usage notes

  • The phrase can be used with an additional adjective like meines bescheidenen Erachtens, but this is rare.

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