Minne

See also: minne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German minne, from Old High German minna “(loving) remembrance”.[1] Cognate with English mind.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪnə/
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Hyphenation: Min‧ne

Noun

Minne f (genitive Minne, no plural)

(archaic, poetic or humorous) romantic love
(historical, Middle Ages) courtly love; a kind of chivalrous, serving love by a knight for a noblewoman, generally secret and sometimes adulterous

Declension

Declension of Minne (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Minne
genitive	einer	der	Minne
dative	einer	der	Minne
accusative	eine	die	Minne

Synonyms

(romantic love): Liebe

Derived terms

in Minne
Minnedienst
Minnelied
minnen
Minnesang
minniglich

References

Minne in Duden online

Further reading

Minne in Duden online
“Minne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Minne” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Minne” in canoo.net
“Minne” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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