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sein

his

Meaning of sein

zu einem männlichen Wesen gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit aus

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German[zaɪn]
Russian transcription[jɪˈvo]
his
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sein with Russian translation

sein usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Его машина красная.

Sein Auto ist rot.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я знаю его брата.

Ich kenne seinen Bruder.

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sein synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sein / seiner / seine / ihr / ihm

S
🇩🇪German
seiner

A genitive form meaning “his/of him,” often used in formal or fixed grammatical contexts.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
seine

Common possessive determiner meaning “his,” used before a noun.

A1Very Often
🇩🇪German

Means “her” or “their,” depending on context; not a direct equivalent of “his” unless context changes the meaning.

A1Very Often
🇩🇪German

Dative form meaning “to him,” not possession; it marks an indirect object or recipient.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce sein and what this word means

sein means his. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sein

[zaɪn]

sein translation

his

sein examples

Sein Auto ist rot.

sein transcription

[zaɪn]

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sein meaning: what does it mean?

zu einem männlichen Wesen gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit aus

sein pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sein is pronounced as [zaɪn]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sein definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sein Auto ist rot. Translation: Его машина красная.

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