Possessive article 'ihren' (their, masculine, accusative)
Possessivartikel 'ihren' (their, maskulin Akkusativ)
'ihren' is the masculine of 'ihr' (their).
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 (their) - the owner is plural (sie, they). Use it when a masculine is the direct object.
The principle: the ending agrees with the owned , not the owners. In the , masculine adds -en (ihr → ihren), like ein → einen and der → den. This form is identical to ihren (her); the context - a owner - gives the meaning their.
Compare nominative and accusative (masculine):
- : Ihr Sohn ist klein. - Their son is small.
- : Ich sehe ihren Sohn. - I see their son.
More examples:
- Sie besuchen ihren Lehrer. - They are visiting their teacher.
- Ich kenne ihren Nachbarn. - I know their neighbour.
- Die Eltern suchen ihren Hund. - The parents are looking for their dog.
Common mistakes:
- Mixing it up with ihren (her, a single female owner) - same form, different owner.
- Confusing it with capitalized Ihren (your, formal). Forgetting the -en is also wrong.
About Possessive article 'ihren' (their, masculine, accusative)
'ihren' is the masculine of 'ihr' (their).
Masculine of 'ihr' (their); only the masculine changes.
'ihren' ist der maskuline von 'ihr' (their).
Caution
Only the masculine adds -en: ihr → ihren. Same form for 'her' and 'their'.