| fein |
| 1. adj. fine (not rough, coarse, or thick) | |
| sehr feines Mehl - very fine flour | |
| ein feiner Sinn - a fine sense | |
| 2. adj. (dated, except in certain expressions) fine; very good; as it should be | |
| ein feiner Kerl - a fine young man | |
| 3. adj. refined; posh; fancy | |
| ein feines Restaurant - a fancy restaurant | |
| 4. adj. (with zu and often reflexive dative) too good; not willing to do something or associate with it because one thinks it beneath one | |
| 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. | |
