French word

mien

Pronunciation

IPA/mjɛ̃/

Meaning

  • pronounmine

Example

C'est le mien.

It's mine.

Illustration for mien (mine)

More examples

Le sac rouge est le mien.

The red bag is mine.

Core concept

A possessive label replaces the missing noun after a definite article and identifies the speaker's possession.

Common phrases

  • le mien

    mine

  • le mien et le tien

    mine and yours

Similar words

tien: Refers to something belonging to the person addressed.
sien: Refers to something belonging to one other person.
nôtre: Refers to something belonging to a group that includes the speaker.
vôtre: Refers to something belonging to a group that includes the person addressed.

Definition in French

S'emploie isolément pour remplacer un nom et signifier que quelque chose appartient au locuteur; se place généralement après un article défini et s'accorde en genre et en nombre.

Word origin

Mien comes through Old French from Latin meus and became the independent possessive form corresponding to the adjective mon.

Usage tips

  • The form agrees with the omitted noun: mien is masculine singular, mienne feminine singular, miens masculine plural, and miennes feminine plural.

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