myne

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch (de/het) mijne.

Pronoun

myne

  1. mine (that or those of me)
    Daardie is jou hemp en hierdie is myne.
    That is your shirt and this one is mine.

Middle English

Determiner

myne (subjective pronoun I)

  1. Alternative form of min
    • 1380-1390, Geoffrey Chaucer, "Prologue to the Reves Tale", Canterbury Tales
      Myn herte is also mowled as myne heris

Pronoun

myne (subjective I)

  1. Alternative form of min

References

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *muniz (“thought, feeling, emotion, desire”).

Noun

myne m

  1. memory, remembrance
  2. feeling, affection, love, favor
  3. purpose, desire, wish
  4. memorial

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *muniwō (“minnow”).

Noun

myne m

  1. minnow
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