mir

Meaning

dative of ich: me, to me

Concepts

me

myself

Mir

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/miːɐ̯/

Etymology

From Middle High German mir (“me”), from Old High German mir (“me”), from Proto-West Germanic *miʀ, from Proto-Germanic *miz (“me”), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)me-, *(e)me-n- (“me”). Cognate with Old English mē (“me”). More at me.

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I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)

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Sentences

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Kumpel von mir kommt morgen aus dem Gefängnis frei
🆓

.

A buddy of mine is getting out of jail tomorrow.

So kommt es mir auch immer vor , wenn ich davor stehe .

That's how it always feels when I'm standing in front of it.

Gestatten Sie mir dennoch eine Frage
❓

!

Still, allow me to ask you a question!

Es wird sich alles aufklären , glauben Sie mir !

It will all clear up, believe me!

Weder hat er
👨

mich besucht oder mit mir telefoniert .

He didn't visit me or talk to me on the phone.

Mein Handy zeigt mir einen Anruf in Abwesenheit an
🔛

.

My phone shows me a call in my absence.

Kannst Du mir alle Playlists nennen , die mit A

beginnen ?

Can you tell me all the playlists that start with A?

Zeige mir die kürzeste Route nach Hause
🏠

.

Show me the shortest route home.

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