him
Meaning
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- A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
- A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
- A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
- (colloquial) As a grammatical subject or object when joined with a conjunction.
- Used reflexively: (to) himself.
- With nominative effect: he, especially as a predicate after be, or following a preposition.
- (slang) A person of elevated skill at a sport, game, or other activity.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɪm/
Etymology
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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