seinen
Translation
his, its
Examples
Er liebt seinen Hund.
He loves his dog.
Sie hilft seinen Eltern.
She helps his parents.
Grammar Patterns
((accusative masculine noun)) his/its ... Er liebt seinen Hund.
((dative plural noun)) to his/its ... Sie hilft seinen Eltern.
Similar Words
meinen, deinen, ihren, unseren, euren
Etymology
From Old High German 'sīn'. The '-en' ending marks the accusative masculine singular ('den') and the dative plural ('den').
Memory Tips
Accusative: 'dEN Hund' -> 'seinEN Hund'. Dative Plural: 'dEN Eltern' -> 'seinEN Eltern'. It matches the definite article.