mein
Translation
my, mine
Examples
Mein Name ist Klaus.
My name is Klaus.
Ich sehe meinen Freund.
I see my friend.
Ich helfe meiner Mutter.
I am helping my mother.
Grammar Patterns
((+Noun in Nom.)) my (subject) Mein Hund ist klein.
((+Noun in Acc.)) my (direct object) Ich liebe meinen Hund.
((+Noun in Dat.)) my (indirect object) Ich gebe meinem Hund Futter.
Similar Words
Antonyms: dein (your), sein (his), ihr (her/their)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mīnaz, related to English 'my' and 'mine'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to 'my' and 'mine'. The key is to remember that it must be declined according to the gender, case, and number of the noun it modifies.