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meinen

to think; to mean

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Example

Was meinst du damit?

What do you mean by that?

Yesterday and tomorrow

Was hast du damit gemeint?

What did you mean by that?

Was wird dein Chef dazu meinen?

What will your boss think about it?

Forms

Präsens
ichmeine
dumeinst
er / sie/esmeint
wirmeinen
ihrmeint
sie / Siemeinen
Past and commands
Vergangenheit
ich habe gemeintPerfekt · the past you say
ich meintePräteritum · the past you read
meine! · meint!Imperativ · telling someone (du · ihr)