Expresses that a statement or action comes from one's own side or from one's own perspective. It is often used to clarify one's own position in an interaction.
example
Vielen Dank für die Einladung, meinerseits besteht großes Interesse.
Thank you very much for the invitation; there is great interest on my part.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is formed from the genitive 'meiner' and the ending '-seits'. You can also use this structure with other persons: deinerseits, seinerseits, ihrerseits, unsererseits, eurerseits.
EXAMPLE
Seinerseits besteht kein Interesse mehr an einer Zusammenarbeit.
There is no longer any interest in cooperation on his part.
Sentence position
As an adverb, 'meinerseits' (on my part) can stand in position 1, followed by the verb in position 2. It can also stand inside the sentence after the verb and the subject.
EXAMPLE
Meinerseits gibt es keine weiteren Fragen.
On my part, there are no further questions.
Register
'Meinerseits' (on my part) belongs more to formal or polite language. You often find it in business correspondence or in formal conversations.
EXAMPLE
Ich möchte Ihnen meinerseits für die gute Organisation danken.
For my part, I would like to thank you for the excellent organization.
Compare with
confusable
meinerseits vs andererseits
on the other hand
'andererseits' and 'meinerseits' both contain the idea of a “side,” but they do not mean the same thing. 'andererseits' shows another side of a topic or a contrast. 'meinerseits' means “on my part” or “from my point of view” and refers to the speaker themself. The words can be confused because they are built in a similar way. A practical rule is: 'andererseits' fits with pros and cons, while 'meinerseits' fits when you mention your own attitude or your own contribution.
meinerseits
Meinerseits gibt es keine weiteren Fragen zu dem Vertrag.
On my part, there are no further questions about the contract.
andererseits
Ich finde die Wohnung sehr schön, andererseits ist die Miete ziemlich hoch.
I think the apartment is very nice; on the other hand, the rent is quite high.