German Conversation · Level 7
88 words
German word
deine
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdaɪ̯nə/
Meaning
- pronounyours
Example
Die Tasche ist nicht deine.
The bag isn't yours.
More examples
Ich respektiere deine Meinung.
I respect your opinion.
Core concept
A feminine or plural possession linked to the person addressed, like a personal label attached to an object or group of objects.
Common phrases
deine Meinung
your opinion
deine Tasche
your bag
deine Freunde
your friends
Similar words
dein: Shows that a masculine or neuter item belongs to the person addressed.
deins: Indicates that something belongs to the person addressed.
Ihre: Politely shows that something belongs to the person addressed.
eure: Shows that something belongs to the people addressed.
Definition in German
Drückt bei der 2. Person Singular (du) Zugehörigkeit aus und steht vor weiblichen Nomen sowie vor allen Pluralformen.
Word origin
The form belongs to the inherited Germanic possessive series represented by Old High German thīn, later developing into modern German dein with the inflectional ending -e.
Usage tips
- English uses your for all these contexts, but German changes dein to deine before feminine singular nouns and plural nouns, while the noun's case can require other forms in different contexts.