him

Betekenis (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.

hem

hij

’ie

haar

’m

naar hem

naar ’m

aan hem

aan ’m

d’r

hĳ

to him

to her

toi

to it

for him

I guess

I suppose

person in question

another

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈhɪm/

Inherited from Middelengels

Inherited from Oudengels

Cognate with Saterfries

Cognate with Fries

Cognate with Noord-Fries

Cognate with Nederlands

Cognate with Duits

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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