In German, possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession of a noun. They agree in gender and number with the noun they are referring to. Here is a table of possessive pronouns in German:
|
Person |
Possessive Pronoun (Masculine) |
Possessive Pronoun (Feminine) |
Possessive Pronoun (Neuter) |
Possessive Pronoun (Plural) |
|
1st singular |
mein (my) |
meine (my) |
mein (my) |
meine (my) |
|
2nd singular (informal) |
dein (your) |
deine (your) |
dein (your) |
eure (your) |
|
2nd singular (formal) |
Ihr (your) |
Ihre (your) |
Ihr (your) |
Ihre (your) |
|
3rd singular |
sein (his) |
ihre (her) |
sein (its) |
ihre (their) |
|
1st plural |
unser (our) |
unsere (our) |
unser (our) |
unsere (our) |
|
2nd plural (informal) |
euer (your) |
eure (your) |
euer (your) |
eure (your) |
|
2nd plural (formal) |
Ihr (your) |
Ihre (your) |
Ihr (your) |
Ihre (your) |
|
3rd plural |
ihr (their) |
ihre (their) |
ihr (their) |
ihre (their) |
Note that the possessive pronoun takes the place of the
possessive article and the noun, unlike English where the possessive article 's
or s' is used. The possessive pronoun in German always precedes the noun it
refers to, and it must agree in gender and number with the noun.
