Vocabulary
fein
/faɪ̯n/· adjective
fine, delicate; delicious; elegant
Fein — very thin or small (feiner Sand, fein hacken), tasty (Das schmeckt fein!), smart (sich fein machen).
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Forms
- Komparativ
- feiner
- Superlativ
- am feinsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
fein
fine, thin
Der Sand am Strand ist ganz fein.
The sand on the beach is very fine.
Word family
feinverfeinernto refinedie Feinheitsubtlety, finenessder Feinschmecker, die Feinschmeckeringourmet
Common combinations
- fein hackento chop finely
- sich fein machento dress up
- feiner Regendrizzle
Real examples
- Die Zwiebeln fein schneiden.Chop the onions finely.
- Das Brot vom Bäcker schmeckt richtig fein.The bread from the bakery tastes really good.
- Heute fällt nur feiner Regen.There's only a fine drizzle today.
