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Translation

you (plural, informal); to her; her, their; Ihr: your (formal)

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Cases

Caseyou (several people, informal)her, their (possessive)
Nominativethe subjectihrihr, ihre
Accusativethe direct object; after für, durch, ohneeuchihren, ihre, ihr
Dativethe indirect object; after mit, von, zu, beieuchihrem, ihrer, ihren
Genitiveof; after wegen, währendeuerihres, ihrer

Three words share this spelling. Ihr is you (several people); it is also her, the dative of sie (ich gebe ihr das Buch, I give her the book); and it is the possessive her or their, which takes the endings of mein: ihre Tasche, mit ihrem Bruder.

Examples

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Have you eaten yet?

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I gave her the book.

Spielzeug.

The children are fetching their toys.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 6: ihr, dass, aber and 9 more words.