fein

/faɪ̯n/ adjective B1

fine (not rough, coarse, or thick) · sehr feines Mehl very fine flour· ein feiner Sinn a fine sense
fine; very good; as it should be (dated) · ein feiner Kerl a fine young man
refined; posh; fancy · ein feines Restaurant a fancy restaurant
too good (not willing to do something or associate with it because one thinks it beneath one) (reflexive) · Er ist (sich) zu fein zum Abwaschen. He thinks himself too good for doing the dishes.· Er ist (sich) zu fein für uns. He thinks himself too good for our company.

Comparative feiner · Superlative am feinsten

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Endings

After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	feine	feine	feine	feinen
Accusative	feinen	feine	feine	feinen
Dative	feinen	feinen	feinen	feinen
Genitive	feinen	feinen	feinen	feinen

Without an article

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	feiner	feine	feines	feine
Accusative	feinen	feine	feines	feine
Dative	feinem	feiner	feinem	feinen
Genitive	feinen	feiner	feinen	feiner

After ein, kein, mein

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	feiner	feine	feines	feinen
Accusative	feinen	feine	feines	feinen
Dative	feinen	feinen	feinen	feinen
Genitive	feinen	feinen	feinen	feinen

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