Feb 27, 2015 · In German, possessive pronouns adjust themselves according to the noun they are referring to. In your example, you have 'Hemden', which is plural and neutral in gender …

Apr 26, 2017 · I learned that a pronoun should take an ending in accordance with its gender, case, numerus, etc. whenever it refers to some noun in particular — ‘Das Auto ist meins’ for …

Oct 10, 2018 · Mein Ideal (singular subject) vs Meine Ideale (plural subject) Thus you see, you have to determine the gender or plurality of the subject word in first place (which isn't actually …

Oct 1, 2015 · Ist die Form mein Gutster als liebevolle Anrede akzeptabel und korrekt auch in der hochdeutschen Sprache? Hier in Dresden habe ich das ziemlich oft so gehört.

Sep 26, 2013 · mein Lieber ("Lieber" as a noun inside a sentence): usage increase until ~1950, then decline Mein Lieber ("Lieber" as a noun at the beginning of a sentence - suggesting …

Feb 6, 2015 · Da es mir unumgänglich schien, am Anfang einer E-Mail meinen Namen zu erwähnen, suchte ich nach einer Alternative zum üblichen »mein Name ist«. Es fiel mir …

Oct 13, 2019 · The ending "-chen" indicates that "Liebchen" is a diminutive. All diminutives are grammatically neuter in German, so it must be "mein Liebchen" (using the neuter form "mein") …

Given that "Schatz" is a masculine word, I would use masculine modifiers with it, such as "der". But suppose I were using "Schatz" to refer to a woman I was dating. Would I then refer to …

Jun 17, 2011 · Would answering "Jawohl" to an order or request be associated with Nazi Germany? What about "Jawohl, mein Kommandant"? Can it be used (jokingly) without people …

Aug 17, 2015 · A German man I have been seeing called me meine Liebe. He is of the Hamburg dialect. Is this a strong/important word to a German? We are in a fairly serious relationship. As …