Possessive article 'ihren' (her, masculine, accusative)
Possessivartikel 'ihren' (her, maskulin Akkusativ)
'ihren' is the masculine of 'ihr' (her).
Structure
ihren + maskulines Nomen (Akkusativ)
ihren + masculine noun (accusative)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Article
- Word Type
- Possessive article
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
ihren here is the accusative masculine form of ihr (her) - the owner is feminine (sie, she). Use it when a masculine is the direct object.
The principle: the ending agrees with the owned , not the owner. In the , masculine adds -en (ihr → ihren), like ein → einen and der → den. Feminine, neuter and are unchanged.
Compare nominative and accusative (masculine):
- : Ihr Bruder wohnt hier. - Her brother lives here.
- : Ich sehe ihren Bruder. - I see her brother.
More examples:
- Sie sucht ihren Hund. - She is looking for her dog.
- Ich kenne ihren Mann. - I know her husband.
- Sie liebt ihren Beruf. - She loves her job.
Common mistakes:
- Mixing it up with ihren (their, a owner) - same form, the context shows who owns it.
- Forgetting the -en: Ich sehe ihr Bruder is wrong.
About Possessive article 'ihren' (her, masculine, accusative)
'ihren' is the masculine of 'ihr' (her).
Masculine of 'ihr' (her); only the masculine changes.
'ihren' ist der maskuline von 'ihr' (her).
Caution
Only the masculine adds -en: ihr → ihren. Same form for 'her' and 'their' - the context shows the owner.