mijn

Meaning

Det

my; first-person singular possessive determiner

Noun

1. (feminine) mine (place where ore is taken out of the ground)
2. (feminine) mine (device meant to explode when stepped upon or touched)
3. (feminine, historical) mine (tunnel used for sapping enemy defence works or lines)
4. (feminine) shaft dug by an insect larva in plant organs, such as leaves

Noun

a Dutch auction (reverse auction with gradual reduction of the price until a buyer is found)

Concepts

my

mine

auction

me

pit

mining operation

land mine

quarry

working

of mine

Synonyms

m’n

auctie

groeve

afslag

veiling

vendu

vendutie

verkoping

me

mijne

van mij

ons

🇺🇸

schacht

uw

zijn

уnze

m'n

haar

hun

jouw

kuil

jullie

mijngang

de mijne

Translations

Mine

mina

mi

mine

mina

mon

ma

mein

Bergwerk

meu

mes

mina

Grube

miniera

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɛi̯n/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: mijn

Inherited from Old Dutch: mīn

Inherited from Middle Dutch: mine

Borrowed from French: mine

Borrowed from Middle French: mine

In summary

From Middle Dutch mijn, from Old Dutch mīn, from Proto-West Germanic *mīn, from Proto-Germanic *mīnaz.

Sentences

Mijn gitaar moet dringend gestemd worden .

My guitar needs to be tuned urgently.

Mijn tandarts heeft me gezegd dat ik vaker mijn tanden moet poetsen .

My dentist told me to brush my teeth more often.

Dat is al de tweede kras op mijn horloge .

That's already the second scratch on my watch.

De tandarts heeft een vulling gezet in mijn tand .

The dentist put a filling in my tooth.

Mijn uurwerk loopt achter .

My timepiece is lagging behind.

Mijn tweede vraag betreft de bewijslast .

My second question concerns the burden of proof.