Possessive article 'deinen' (your, informal, masculine, accusative)
Possessivartikel 'deinen' (maskulin, Akkusativ)
'deinen' is the masculine of 'dein' (your, informal).
Structure
deinen + maskulines Nomen (Akkusativ)
deinen + masculine noun (accusative)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Article
- Word Type
- Possessive article
- Register
- Informal
Explanation
deinen is the accusative masculine form of dein (your, informal). Use it when a masculine is the direct object, and the owner is one person you address as du.
The principle: the ending agrees with the owned . In the , masculine adds -en (dein → deinen), like ein → einen and der → den. Feminine, neuter and stay the same as the .
Compare nominative and accusative (masculine):
- : Dein Bruder ist nett. - Your brother is nice.
- : Ich kenne deinen Bruder. - I know your brother.
More examples:
- Ich sehe deinen Hund. - I see your dog.
- Ich mag deinen Mantel. - I like your coat.
- Bring deinen Pass mit! - Bring your passport!
Common mistakes:
- Forgetting the -en: Ich kenne dein Bruder is wrong.
- Using deinen with a feminine or neuter - those keep deine / dein.
About Possessive article 'deinen' (your, informal, masculine, accusative)
'deinen' is the masculine of 'dein' (your, informal).
Masculine of 'dein'; only the masculine changes.
'deinen' ist der maskuline von 'dein'.
Caution
Only the masculine adds -en: dein → deinen.