hem

Meaning

1. (personal) Third-person singular, masculine, objective: him
2. (personal) The tagger in a game of tag: it

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɦɛm/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hem, from Old Dutch himo, from Proto-Germanic *himmai.

Sentences

Je moet hem meer verantwoordelijkheid geven .

You need to give him more responsibility.

Die nieuwe leren jas staat hem goed .

That new leather jacket looks good on him.

Ik wil hem hiervoor bedanken .

I should like to thank him for that.

Ze voelt zich op haar gemak bij hem .

She feels comfortable with him.

Als kind hadden zijn ouders hem leren schaatsen .

As a child, his parents had taught him to skate.

Hij was smoorverliefd op hem .

He was madly in love with him.

Ze adviseerde hem om meteen terug te komen .

She advised him to come back right away.

De dokter heeft hem hersendood verklaard .

The doctor declared him brain dead.