meinetwegen

fine by me

adverb MY-net-vay-gen Rare

Also means

as far as I'm concerned

Usage Note

meinetwegen expresses grudging consent, like I don't mind or fine by me. Literally on my account. As a standalone reply it grants permission without enthusiasm: Meinetwegen, mach das.

Examples

"Meinetwegen können wir auch ins Kino gehen."

Natural Translation

As far as I'm concerned we can go to the cinema too.

Literal Translation

For-my-sake can we also into-the cinema go.

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