This is the 9th most frequent German word.
eine
The German word "eine" is the feminine singular form of "a" or "an" in English.
Here, 'eine' serves as the feminine singular indefinite article in the nominative case, as it introduces the subject 'Blume', which is feminine and singular.
Eine schöne Blume steht auf dem Tisch.
A beautiful flower is standing on the table.
In this case, 'eine' is part of the phrase 'eine meiner', indicating 'one of' as it refers to a specific yet singular item within a group, showing a selective or distributive use.
Das ist eine meiner Lieblingsbücher.
That is one of my favorite books.
In this sentence, 'eine' is used as the feminine singular indefinite article in the accusative case, matching the direct object 'Katze', which is feminine and singular.