hiren / hir / hiert
Her and Their: Hiren, Hir and Hiert
Hiren, hir and hiert mean her or their: hire Mann, hir Duechter, hiert Haus, hir Kanner.
How It Works
The forms
- masculine: hiren, which becomes hire by the n-rule: hiren Hond, hire Mann
- neuter: hiert: hiert Haus, hiert Buch
- feminine: hir: hir Duechter
- plural: hir: hir Kanner
The endings follow the same pattern as mäin and meng, except that the neuter form ends in -t.
Her or their?
The same forms mean her and their: Hir Kanner ginn hei an d'Schoul can mean her children or their children. The context tells you which.
Her with hatt
For a woman or girl you call hatt, such as d'Anna, speakers usually use säin and seng: D'Anna sicht säin Hond. Hir- is for a woman you call si, such as d'Madamm Weber or meng Nopesch.
In the dative
After dative prepositions the endings change: mat hirem Mann, mat hirer Duechter, mat hire Kanner. See possessives in the dative.
Examples (6)
- Meng Nopesch sicht hiren Hond.
My neighbour is looking for her dog.
Word by Word: My neighbour seeks her dog.
Hond is masculine, so the form is hiren. The n stays before h.
- Meng Schwëster fënnt hiert Buch net.
My sister cannot find her book.
Word by Word: My sister finds her book not.
Buch is neuter, so the form is hiert.
- Meng Tatta an hir Duechter kommen haut.
My aunt and her daughter are coming today.
Word by Word: My aunt and her daughter come today.
Duechter is feminine, so the form is hir.
- Meng Elteren hunn hiert Haus verkaaft.
My parents have sold their house.
Word by Word: My parents have their house sold.
The owners are plural, so hiert means their here. Haus is neuter.
- D'Schüler waarden op hire Bus.
The pupils are waiting for their bus.
Word by Word: The pupils wait on their bus.
Bus is masculine, and hiren becomes hire before the B.
- Hir Kanner ginn hei an d'Schoul.
Her children go to school here.
Word by Word: Her children go here into the school.
Kanner is plural, so the form is hir. Depending on context, it can also mean their children.
Common Mistakes
Using hir with a masculine noun.
Meng Nopesch sicht hir Hond.Meng Nopesch sicht hiren Hond.Hond is masculine, so it needs hiren (hire before most consonants).
Using hir with a neuter noun.
Meng Elteren hunn hir Haus verkaaft.Meng Elteren hunn hiert Haus verkaaft.Haus is neuter, so the possessive takes -t: hiert.
Using säin for a woman you call si.
Meng Nopesch sicht säin Hond.Meng Nopesch sicht hiren Hond.Säin Hond means his dog. If you mean the neighbour's own dog, use hiren, because meng Nopesch is si.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Before Her and Their: Hiren, Hir and Hiert, learn His and Its: Säin and Seng.
Related Patterns
- mäin / mengMy: Mäin and Meng
The same masculine, feminine and plural pattern as mäin and meng.
Level 1 - hattHatt: She for Women and Girls by Name
Women called by their first name are usually hatt, which uses säin rather than hiren.
Level 1 - Possessives in the Dative
Hiren, hir and hiert change to hirem, hirer and hiren in the dative.
Level 2 - dem Papp säin AutoWhose Is It? Dem Papp Säin Auto
Der Mamm hiren Auto uses hiren to show whose something is.
Level 2 - eisen / eis / eistOur: Eisen, Eis and Eist
Eisen, eis and eist follow the same pattern.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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