methinks
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methinks
- /mɪˈθɪŋks/ UK
- /miˈθɪŋks/ US
Rhymes with -ɪŋks
Where it comes from
From Middle English me thinketh from Old English mē þynceþ (from þyncan (“to seem”)); equivalent to me (indirect object pronoun, as in “show me it”) + think (“to seem”). Compare synonymous Flemish me dunkt, German mir/mich dünkt, Old Norse mér þykkir (Icelandic mér þykir). Compare meseems.
contraction methought · methinketh · me thinketh · me thinks · mythinks · my thinks
- It seems to me. methinks the truth should live from age to age,
Translations
Every language
contraction it seems to me
| Español | me parece |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 私が思うに watashi ga omou ni |
| 中文 | 據我看來 /据我看来 jù wǒ kàn lái, 依我看來 /依我看来 yī wǒ kàn lái, 我認為 /我认为 wǒ rènwéi |
| Português | me parece, parece-me |
| Français | il me semble, il m'apparaît, m'est avis |
| Deutsch | mich dünkt, mir dünkt |
| Italiano | mi sembra, mi pare |
| Ελληνικά | μου φαίνεται mou faínetai |
| Română | îmi pare, mi se pare |
| Русский | мне ка́жется mne kážetsja, кажи́сь kažísʹ, похо́же poxóže, похо́ду poxódu, сдаётся sdajótsja, по-мо́ему po-mójemu |
| العربية | يَبْدُو لِي yabdū lī |
| עברית | חושבני khoshváni, חושבתני khoshvátni |
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title = {methinks},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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