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ihn

him

Meaning of ihn

männliche Person als Objekt

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German[iːn]
him
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What's the difference between ihn / er / sich / ihn selbst

🇩🇪German
ihn

Dative masculine pronoun: “to him / for him.” Used when the man is the indirect object.

A1Very Often

Ich gebe ihm das Buch.

Я даю ему книгу.

🇩🇪German

Subject form: “he.” It is not an object form, so it does not replace “him” directly, but it is the related nominative form.

A1Very Often

Er liest ein Buch.

Он читает книгу.

S
🇩🇪German
sich

Reflexive pronoun: “himself / oneself.” Used when the action refers back to the same person, not to another man.

A1Very Often

Er wäscht sich die Hände.

Он моет себе руки.

I
🇩🇪German
ihn selbst

Emphatic form: “him himself.” It stresses that the reference is to that exact person, not someone else.

A1Rarely

Ich habe ihn selbst gesehen.

Я видел его самого.

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ihn translation: him. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ihn

[iːn]

ihn translation

him

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[iːn]

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männliche Person als Objekt

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