einer Sache(+Dat) nicht abgeneigt sein

Based on: neigen
Phrase
1.

not mind doing something

(The phrasing is a bit complex, but people do use it in daily life if they mean "I'd be down." Germans are verbose like that.)
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  • "Wollen wir ein Bier trinken gehen?""Hmm... ja, einem Bier wäre ich nicht abgeneigt."
  • "Do you wanna go have a beer?""Hmm... yeah, I wouldn't mind  a beer."(lit.: "I would not be averse to a beer.")
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The meanings of “neigen” and “nicken”

Today, we'll check out the verb "neigen" and explore where it comes from, why it's about incliding and we'll explore the word family, including the verb "nicken

Vocab: neigen (zu), die Neigung, die Abneigung, die Zuneigung, abgeneigt sein, nicken, das Nickerchen

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How many meanings does the German word 'einer Sache(+Dat) nicht abgeneigt sein' have?

einer Sache(+Dat) nicht abgeneigt sein has 1 distinct meaning: 1. not mind doing something.

What is 'einer Sache(+Dat) nicht abgeneigt sein' related to?

The word 'einer Sache(+Dat) nicht abgeneigt sein' is related to neigen.

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The meanings of “neigen” and “nicken”
Today, we'll check out the verb "neigen" and explore where it comes from, why it's about incliding and we'll explore the word family, including the verb "nicken
Vocab: neigen (zu), die Neigung, die Abneigung, die Zuneigung, abgeneigt sein, nicken, das Nickerchen
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