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zijne

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch sine. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.nə/
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  • Hyphenation: zij‧ne
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nə

Pronoun

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zijne (personal plural zijnen)

  1. non-attributive form of zijn (English: his)
    Normally used in conjunction with the definite article de or het, depending on the gender of what is being referred to.
    Die auto is de zijne.That car is his one. or That car is his.
    Dat huis is het zijne.That house is his one. or That house is his.
    Dat is de/het zijne.That is his one. or That is his.

Declension

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Determiner

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zijne

  1. (archaic) nominative/accusative feminine singular attributive of zijn
    • 1982, Van Kooten en De Bie, “Het Wijnjaar Nul”, in Mooie Meneren. De vijfde langspeelpaat van het Simplisties Verbond:
      Jezus reed niet in een auto rond / Had geen motor onder Zijne kont / Dat zou trouwens onverantwoord zijn / Want 's avonds dronk hij liters tafelwijn
      Jesus didn't drive around in a car / Didn't have a motorbike under His behind / That would be irresponsible anyway / Because he drank litres of table wine at night
  2. (archaic) nominative/accusative plural attributive of zijn
    Dat zijn zijne vrienden.Those are his friends.
  3. (Southern) masculine singular attributive of zijn
    Dat is zijne stoel.That's his chair.

Derived terms

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