däin / deng
Your (Informal): Däin and Deng
Däin or däi goes with masculine and neuter nouns, and deng with feminine nouns and plurals: däi Papp, deng Mamm.
How It Works
If you know mäin and meng, you already know däin and deng. Just swap the m for a d:
- Masculine: däi Papp, däin Handy
- Neuter: däi Kand, däin Haus
- Feminine: deng Schwëster, deng Mamm
- Plural: deng Frënn, deng Kanner
Däin or däi? By the n-rule, keep the n before a vowel and before d, h, n, t and z, and drop it before other consonants: däin Auto, but däi Vëlo.
Which "you"? Däin and deng go with du: family, friends, children and people your age in relaxed settings. When you say Dir to someone, use Ären, Är and Äert instead: Ären Numm (your name). For a group of friends, use the small forms ären, är and äert. See ären, är and äert and Du or Dir?
Examples (5)
- Ass dat däin Handy?
Is that your phone?
Handy is masculine and starts with h.
- Wéi heescht däi Brudder?
What's your brother's name?
Word by Word: How is-called your brother?
The n drops before b.
- Wou wunnt deng Schwëster?
Where does your sister live?
Schwëster is feminine.
- Deng Frënn sinn hei.
Your friends are here.
Plural nouns take deng.
- Ass däi Kaffi nach waarm?
Is your coffee still warm?
Common Mistakes
Keeping the n of däin before a consonant that drops it.
Wéi heescht däin Papp?Wéi heescht däi Papp?P is not one of d, h, n, t or z, so däin becomes däi.
Using däin with someone you call Dir.
Ass dat däin Auto, Här Weber?Ass dat Ären Auto, Här Weber?Däin goes with du. With a person you address politely, use the capitalized Ären, Är or Äert.
Using däin or däi with a feminine noun.
Wou ass däi Mamm?Wou ass deng Mamm?Mamm is feminine, so it takes deng. Däin and däi are only for masculine and neuter nouns.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Before Your (Informal): Däin and Deng, learn My: Mäin and Meng.
Related Patterns
- säin / sengHis and Its: Säin and Seng
His and its also follow this pattern.
Level 1 - ären / är / äertYour (Plural and Polite): Ären, Är and Äert
Your for dir and Dir: the polite and plural forms.
Level 2 - du or Dir?
Choosing du or Dir decides between däin and Ären.
Level 2 - The N-Rule (Eifeler Regel)
Däin becomes däi before most consonants.
Level 1 - Possessives in the Dative
In the dative, däin changes to dengem, denger or dengen.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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