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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesihr
Pronunciation / Transliteration: iːɐ̯
"Das ist ihr Haus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belonging to or associated with two or more people, animals, or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
"They brought their children to the park."
- 1
Used as the gender-neutral third-person singular possessive form referring to a person whose gender is unknown or non-binary.
"Somebody left their keys on the reception desk."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'þeir' (meaning 'they'), which entered Middle English via Scandinavian influence during the Viking Age, replacing the earlier Old English forms. Over centuries, its grammatical role solidified into a standard possessive determiner and pronoun.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Their" is said worldwide
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leur
Transliteration: lœʁ
"C'est leur voiture."
ihr
Transliteration: iːɐ̯
"Das ist ihr Haus."
loro
Transliteration: ˈlɔ.ro
"Questa è la loro macchina."
su
Transliteration: su
"Ese es su coche."
seu
Transliteration: ˈse.w
"Este é o carro deles."
उनका
Transliteration: unkā
"यह उनका घर है।"
他们的
Transliteration: tāmen de
"这是他们的车。"
그들의
Transliteration: geudeur-ui
"이것은 그들의 집이다."
彼らの
Transliteration: karera no
"これは彼らの車です。"
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