ihr

her

determiner EER Common

Also means

your

Usage Note

ihr is a notorious multitasker: the possessive 'her' or 'their', the plural-informal subject pronoun 'you (all)', and the dative of sie ('to her'). Capitalised Ihr is the formal possessive 'your'. Context and the verb ending sort out which one is meant.

Examples

"Ihr Auto steht vor dem Haus."

Natural Translation

Her car is in front of the house.

Literal Translation

Her car stands before the house.

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