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Frida sagt immer offen ihre Meinung. Frida always speaks her mind openly.

noun · A2

die Meinung

[ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ]

opinion

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Synonyms
der Standpunkt

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Other Examples

  • Was ist deine Meinung: See oder Kino?

    What is your opinion: the lake or the cinema?

  • Bruno und Kalle haben oft verschiedene Meinungen.

    Bruno and Kalle often have different opinions.

  • Frau Hilde, wir möchten Ihre Meinung hören.

    Frau Hilde, we would like to hear your opinion.

Grammar

Plural
die Meinungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Meinung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Phrases With This Word

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Meinung die Meinungen
Warum äußerst du dich nicht dazu? Deine Meinung ist uns wichtig. Why don't you say anything about it? Your opinion matters to us.
Accusative wen? was? die Meinung die Meinungen
Danke für deine Meinung, aber ich sehe das anders. Thanks for your opinion, but I see it differently.
Dative wem? der Meinung den Meinungen
Ein Journalist fragt Kalle nach seiner Meinung über den See. A journalist asks Kalle what he thinks about the lake.
Genitive wessen? der Meinung der Meinungen

How the Word Is Built

Mein root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

In Otti's situations: The friends discuss, Emil joins a debate, The friends argue about a film

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