mijn.
my; first-person singular possessive determiner
Meaning & usage
my; first-person singular possessive determiner
Dit is mijn mijn.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch mijn, from Old Dutch mīn, from Proto-West Germanic *mīn, from Proto-Germanic *mīnaz.
mine (place where ore is taken out of the ground)
Deze mijn is mijn mijn, ga ergens anders delven.
mine (device meant to explode when stepped upon or touched)
Deze mijn is mijn mijn, ga je ergens anders opblazen.
mine (tunnel used for sapping enemy defence works or lines)
shaft dug by an insect larva in plant organs, such as leaves
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch mine, from Old French mine, from Late Latin mina, from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *meinis (“ore, metal”). Some senses are borrowed from French mine (“explosive device”) and Middle French mine (“tunnel for sapping”).
a Dutch auction (reverse auction with gradual reduction of the price until a buyer is found)
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from mijnen (“to buy at a Dutch auction; to shout "mine"”).
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