Translation
your (singular, informal)
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Cases
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | dein | deine | dein | deine |
| Accusativethe direct object; after für, durch, ohne | deinen | deine | dein | deine |
| Dativethe indirect object; after mit, von, zu, bei | deinem | deiner | deinem | deinen |
| Genitiveof; after wegen, während | deines | deiner | deines | deiner |
Dein is for someone you call du. The polite word is Ihr, capitalised, with the same endings: Ihr Haus.
Examples
?
Is that your bicycle?
vorhin .
Your sister rang a moment ago.
zweimal .
I have read your letter twice.
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Grammar articles
(6)German Adjectives as Nouns: die Reichen, das Gute, das Deutsch
German Filler Words and Modal Particles: also, halt, doch
German Imperative: du, ihr, Sie Commands (and sei, seid, seien Sie)
German Possessive Pronouns: mein, dein, sein and Their Endings
German Question Words: wer, was, wo, wann, warum and wie
War and Hatte: How to Say Was and Had in German
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 14: dein, über, geben and 11 more words.