"Main" meaning in German

See Main in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /maɪ̯n/ Audio: De-Main.ogg
Etymology: From Latin Moenis. Etymology templates: {{der|de|la|Moenis}} Latin Moenis Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,(e)s}} Main m (proper noun, strong, genitive Maines or Mains) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s.sg}} Forms: Maines [genitive], Mains [genitive], masculine strong [table-tags], Main [nominative, singular], Maines [genitive, singular], Mains [genitive, singular], Main [dative, singular], Maine [dative, singular], Main [accusative, singular]
  1. A tributary of the Rhine, in southern Germany Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (place): Places in Germany, Rivers in Germany Derived forms: Frankfurt am Main, Hochheim am Main, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Main-Spessart, Main-Tauber-Kreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Mainhattan, Mainmetropole
    Sense id: en-Main-de-name-z2heyzMQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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