eigenem
Translation
own, one's own
Examples
Ich fahre mit meinem eigenem Auto.
I'm driving with my own car.
Er hilft seinem eigenem Bruder.
He is helping his own brother.
Grammar Patterns
((dative preposition)) + ((possessive pronoun)) + eigenem + noun (masc./neut.) with/to one's own ... He is speaking with his own boss.
Similar Words
persönlichem (personal); Antonyms: fremdem (someone else's)
Etymology
An inflected form of the adjective 'eigen' (own). The '-em' ending marks the dative case for masculine and neuter nouns.
Memory Tips
This form is used after dative prepositions (like 'mit', 'zu') or verbs requiring the dative case with masculine or neuter nouns.