German word

euch

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʏ̯ç/

Meaning

  • pronounyou

Example

Ich gebe euch das Buch.

I'm giving you the book.

Illustration for euch (you)

More examples

Ich sehe euch heute Abend.

I see you this evening.

Core concept

Several familiar people gathered as one conversational target or recipient.

Common phrases

  • mit euch

    with you

  • bei euch

    at your place

  • zu euch

    to your place

Similar words

ihr: Several familiar people who carry out an action.
dir: One familiar person treated as the recipient of an action.
Sie: A polite form of address for a superior or unfamiliar person.
dich: One familiar person treated as the recipient of an action.

Definition in German

2. Person Plural; Akkusativ und Dativform von 'ihr' (informell).

Word origin

Euch continues inherited Germanic second-person plural forms recorded in Old High German as iu and iuh.

Usage tips

  • Euch can follow verbs with different case patterns, as in Ich sehe euch and Ich helfe euch; the construction determines its case.

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