meinen
Translation
to mean, to think, to be of the opinion, to say
Examples
Was meint er damit?
What does he mean by that?
Sie meint, das ist eine gute Idee.
She thinks that's a good idea.
Er meint es nur gut mit dir.
He only means well by you.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to mean sth. What does this word mean?
meinen, dass ... to think that ... She thinks that it will rain.
es gut mit j-m meinen to mean well by sb. He means well by you.
Similar Words
denken (to think), glauben (to believe), sagen (to say)
Etymology
From Old High German 'meinen' (to intend, think), which is a direct cognate of the English verb 'to mean'.
Memory Tips
The connection to the English 'to mean' is very strong. Use this link: 'I mean it!' -> 'Ich meine es ernst!'.