meinethalben

[ˈmaɪ̯nətˌhalbn̩]

/[ˈmaɪ̯nətˌhalbn̩]/ adv

The verdict

“meinethalben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus einem mich betreffenden Grunde

Corpus desk

Index DE-meinethalben · meinethalben · German

meinethalben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for meinethalben
PropertyValue
Headwordmeinethalben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯nətˌhalbn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „meinethalben“ im Deutschen

meinethalbensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

meinethalben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈmaɪ̯nətˌhalbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for meinethalben, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is meinethalben, spelled M-E-I-N-E-T-H-A-L-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem mich betreffenden Grunde
  2. 2
    um mir gut zu tun, für mich
  3. 3
    weil ich es erlaube, nichts dagegen habe; oft als Interjektion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how meinethalben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er sitzt meinethalben im Gefängnis.
  2. „Vielleicht führt dich dann Gott, der Herr, ins Paradies zurück, / ist Gott, der Herr, doch meinethalben über dich in Zorn geraten.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "meinethalben"?
"meinethalben" is spelled M-E-I-N-E-T-H-A-L-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯nətˌhalbn̩].
What does "meinethalben" mean?
As an adverb, "meinethalben" means: aus einem mich betreffenden Grunde
How do you pronounce "meinethalben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meinethalben" is [ˈmaɪ̯nətˌhalbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meinethalben" come from?
"meinethalben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list