deren
Translation
whose, of which, their, her
Examples
Das ist die Frau, deren Auto gestohlen wurde.
That is the woman whose car was stolen.
Die Kinder und deren Eltern waren da.
The children and their parents were there.
Grammar Patterns
Relative Pronoun (Genitive): ..., deren + Noun + ... whose... Das ist die Frau, deren Auto gestohlen wurde.
Possessive Determiner (Plural): deren + Noun their... Die Kinder und deren Eltern waren da.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wessen (interrogative 'whose'); Antonyms: dessen (masculine/neuter 'whose')
Etymology
The genitive case form of the demonstrative/relative pronoun 'die' (feminine singular and plural).
Memory Tips
Use 'deren' for feminine singular and all plurals to mean 'whose' or 'their'. Use 'dessen' for masculine and neuter singular.