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sein

his

Meaning of sein

zu einem männlichen Wesen gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit aus

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German[zaɪn]
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What's the difference between sein / seiner / seine / ihr / ihm

🇩🇪German
sein

Possessive pronoun meaning “his/of whom,” often used in relative clauses and referring to a male person or masculine noun.

A2Often

Der Mann, dessen Auto dort steht, wartet auf dich.

Мужчина, чья машина стоит там, ждет тебя.

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🇩🇪German
seiner

A genitive form meaning “his/of him,” often used in formal or fixed grammatical contexts.

A2Often

Wir gedenken seiner heute Abend.

Мы вспоминаем его сегодня вечером.

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🇩🇪German
seine

Common possessive determiner meaning “his,” used before a noun.

A1Very Often

Das ist seine Tasche.

Это его сумка.

🇩🇪German

Means “her” or “their,” depending on context; not a direct equivalent of “his” unless context changes the meaning.

A1Very Often

Ihr Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

Её книга лежит на столе.

🇩🇪German

Dative form meaning “to him,” not possession; it marks an indirect object or recipient.

A1Very Often

Ich gebe ihm das Buch.

Я даю ему книгу.

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sein translation: his. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sein

[zaɪn]

sein translation

his

sein transcription

[zaɪn]

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sein meaning: what does it mean?

zu einem männlichen Wesen gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit aus

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