ihm
German
Alternative forms
- jm, jhm, ym, yhm (Early New High German)
- ihme (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /iːm/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːm
- (colloquially in unstressed position) IPA(key): /əm/
Pronoun
ihm
- (personal) dative of er; him, to him (indirect object); for him (in some cases).
- Könntest du ihm deinen Stift geben?
- Could you give him your pen?
- Schnell! Gib ihm das!
- Quickly! Give this to him!
- (personal) dative of es; to it (indirect object); for it (in some cases).
Further reading
- “ihm” in Duden online
- “ihm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German him, from Old High German himo, from Proto-Germanic *himmai.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iːm/
Pronoun
ihm
- stressed dative of er.
- stressed dative of es.
Inflection
Hunsrik personal pronouns
nominative | accusative | dative | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proclitic | Enclitic | str. | unstr. | str. | unstr. | |
1st person singular | ich eich | -ich | mich meich | meer | mer m'r | |
2nd person singular (informal) | du dau/Dau | -du, -de -Dau, -De | dich deich/Deich | deer | der d'r/D'r | |
3rd person singular (m.) | er; där | -er | ihn | en | ihm | em |
3rd person singular (f.) | sie; die | -se | sie / ihns | se | eer ehr | re |
3rd person singular (n.) | es; das et, 't | 's | es et | -et, -'t | ihm | em |
1st person plural | meer | mer | uns uhs | |||
2nd person plural | deer Ehr, Dehr | der | eich Auch | |||
3rd person plural | sie; die | -se | sie | se | denne |
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German ihm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iːm/
Pronoun
ihm
- to him
- to it
Declension
Declension of ihm
Nominative | Accusative | Dative | |
---|---|---|---|
1st - Singular | ich | mich | mir mer (unstressed) |
2nd - Singular | du de (unstressed) | dich | dir der (unstressed) |
3rd - Singular Masculine | er | ihn en (unstressed) | ihm em (unstressed) |
3rd - Singular Feminine | sie se (unstressed) | sie se (unstressed) | ihre re (unstressed) |
3rd - Singular Neuter | es | es | ihm em (unstressed) |
1st - Plural | mir mer (unstressed) | uns | uns |
2nd - Plural | dihr der (unstressed) | eich | eich |
3rd - Plural | sie | sie | ihne ne (unstressed) |
2nd - Polite | Sie | Sie | Ihne Ne (unstressed) |