meines Erachtens

German

Alternative forms

m.E. (abbreviation; sometimes proscribed)
m. E. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Fossiled adverbial genitive, literally “of my consideration”. Compare Dutch mijns inziens.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯nəs ɛrˈaxtəns/, [ˈmaɪ̯.nəs ʔɛɐ̯ˈʔaχ.tn̩t͡s], [ˈmaɪ̯.nə.s‿ɛɐ̯-], [-tn̩s], [-tən(t)s]
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Adverb

meines Erachtens

in my opinion, in my understanding / judgement
Synonym: meiner Meinung nach

Usage notes

The phrase can be used with an additional adjective like meines bescheidenen Erachtens, but this is rare.

See also

meines Einsehens
meines Wissens

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