Before you start
Meet fein
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 4 meanings
- fine (not rough, coarse, or thick)
- (dated, except in certain expressions) fine; very good; as it should be
- refined; posh; fancy
- (often dative reflexive) too good (not willing to do something or associate with it because one thinks it beneath one) [with zu (+ dative) ‘for an act’ or für (+ accusative) ‘for someone’]
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Endings
How fein changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der feine Herr wartet vor dem Haus.The fine gentleman is waiting in front of the house.
- 2Ich bewundere die feine Arbeit.I admire the fine work.
- 3Wir kaufen ein feines Buch.We are buying a fine book.
- 4Er arbeitet mit feinen Leuten.He works with refined people.