meaning of/ meaning for

[SkiAss]

Hi there everyone,

I got a question - maybe you can help?!

What is the difference between 'meaning of' and 'meaning for'?
Do both exist?

Which sentence is correct...
1) What is the German meaning for...?
2) What is the German meaning of...?

Thanks for your help.

[SkiAss]

Thank you.

[jago]

Es gibt beide Ausdrucke.
The meaning of life, the meaning of deja vu
In diesem Fall meint "meaning" die Bedeutung des Lebens oder eben des Wortes "deja vu".
Whats the meaning of "deja vu"? = Was bedeuted "deja vu"

meaning for me, meaning for the British Empire
In diesem Fall drückt es aus, dass etwas Bedeutung (oft auch im Sinn von Wert) für jemanden hat.

This old watch holds meaning for me, because it was a present from my dad.
The German word "Dirne" has different meanings for different people.