German word

Ihre

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈiːʁə/

Meaning

  • articleyour

Example

Wo sind Ihre Koffer?

Where are your suitcases?

Illustration for Ihre (your)

More examples

Ihre Meinung ist mir wichtig.

Your opinion is important to me.

Core concept

A capitalized ownership marker before a noun, linking the possession to the person addressed formally.

Common phrases

  • Ihre Meinung

    your opinion

  • Ihre Hilfe

    your help

  • Ihre Adresse

    your address

Similar words

dein: Shows that something belongs to one person addressed informally.
euer: Shows that something belongs to several people addressed informally.
ihr: Shows that something belongs to a group of people or to several women.

Definition in German

Possessivbegleiter zur Höflichkeitsform Sie; steht unmittelbar vor dem Nomen und wird nach Genus, Numerus und Kasus gebeugt, Beispiele: Ihre Rechnung, Ihren Koffer, Ihr Büro.

Word origin

Ihre is an inflected form of Ihr, the possessive associated with the plural-address pronoun ihr and later used with formal Sie.

Usage tips

  • Capitalized Ihre signals formal address, while lowercase ihre means her or their, so capitalization can change the meaning.

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