Definitions and meaning of eine
eine
Bavarian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Compare archaic German einhin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɛnɛ/, /ˈæːnɛ/
Adverb
eine
- (East Central Bavarian) in, into, inside (direction away from the speaker)
- Antonym: auße
Usage notes
Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).
Related terms
Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *eineh. Cognate to Finnish eine. Possibly a Scandinavian loan, Proto-Norse *ᚨᚠᚾᛁᛃᚨ (*afnija). Compare Swedish ämne (“substance”). See also aine.
Noun
eine (genitive eine, partitive einet)
- (light) meal, snack
Declension
Derived terms
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *eineh, probably borrowed from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚠᚾᛁᛃᚨ (*afnija). Related to Estonian eine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈei̯neˣ/, [ˈe̞i̯ne̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -eine
- Syllabification(key): ei‧ne
- Hyphenation(key): ei‧ne
Noun
eine
- (archaic) breakfast
- Synonym: aamiainen
- (dialectal, Eastern Finnish) food
- Synonym: ruoka
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “eine”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯nə/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /nə/ (for the article, chiefly colloquial)
Numeral
eine
- nominative/accusative feminine singular of ein
Article
eine
- nominative/accusative feminine singular of ein: a, an
Declension
Pronoun
eine
- inflection of einer:
- strong nominative/accusative feminine singular
- weak nominative masculine singular
- weak nominative/accusative feminine/neuter singular
Declension
With the definite article (e.g. der eine):
Further reading
- “eine” in Duden online
- “eine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *eineh. Cognates include Finnish eine and Estonian eine.
Pronunciation
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- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈei̯ne/, [ˈe̞i̯n]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈei̯ne/, [ˈe̞i̯ne̞]
- Rhymes: -ei̯n, -ei̯ne
- Hyphenation: ei‧ne
Noun
eine
- food
Declension
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 29
Low German
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛɪ̯nə/, /ˈaɪ̯nə/
Article
eine f (indefinite article)
- a, an
Neapolitan
Pronunciation
Particle
eine
- yes
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse einir, from Proto-Germanic *(j)ainijaz, or borrowed from Vulgar Latin ziniperus. Cognate with Faroese eini and Icelandic einir.
Pronunciation
Noun
eine m (definite singular einen, indefinite plural einar, definite plural einane)
- juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus)
- Synonym: brisk
Derived terms
Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *haina.
Pronunciation
- (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈei̯næ/, [ˈei̯nʲə̟]
- Rhymes: -ei̯næ
- Hyphenation: ei‧ne
Noun
eine
- hay
Inflection
References
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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