Ihnen

See also: ihnen

German

Etymology

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Particularly: “Curious how this derived -- not clear how Ihnen could evolve directly from Sie. This looks like it's a form of Ihr. Is this an instance of suppletion?”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʔiːnən]
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Pronoun

Ihnen

(personal) dative of Sie: you, to you (indirect object; addressing politely or formally one person)

See also

Sie
Ihrer

Further reading

“Ihnen” in Duden online

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