ihm

German

Alternative forms

• jm, jhm, ym, yhm (Early New High German)
• ihme (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /iːm/

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• Rhymes: -iːm

• (colloquially in unstressed position) IPA^(key): /əm/

Pronoun

ihm

1. (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!

2. (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

1. stressed dative of er.
2. 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

1. to him
2. 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)