him

Bedeutung (English)

1. A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
2. A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
3. A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
4. (colloquial) As a grammatical subject or object when joined with a conjunction.
5. Used reflexively: (to) himself.
6. With nominative effect: he, especially as a predicate after be, or following a preposition.
7. (slang) A person of elevated skill at a sport, game, or other activity.

ihn

ihm

Kerl

sie

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Ihn

netter Kerl

to him

to her

toi

to it

for him

I guess

I suppose

person in question

another

Frequenz

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈhɪm/

Inherited from Mittelenglisch

Inherited from Altenglisch

Cognate with Saterfriesisch

Cognate with Westfriesisch

Cognate with Nordfriesisch

Cognate with Niederländisch

Cognate with Deutsch

In summary

From Middle English him, from Old English him, from Proto-Germanic *himmai (“to this, to this one”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian him (“him”), West Frisian him (“him”), Sylt North Frisian ham, höm (“him”), Dutch hem (“him”), German Low German hum, hüm, em (“him”), German ihm (“him”, dative).

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