seine
Translation
his, its
Examples
Seine Mutter ist nett.
His mother is nice.
Er sucht seine Schlüssel.
He is looking for his keys.
Das sind seine Freunde.
These are his friends.
Grammar Patterns
((possessive pronoun)) + noun (fem. nom./acc. sg. or nom./acc. pl.) his/its ~. His bag is new.
Similar Words
ihre (her), meine (my), deine (your)
Etymology
Derived from the 3rd person singular masculine/neuter pronoun 'er'/'es', indicating possession.
Memory Tips
Remember 'seine' refers to a male or neuter owner ('his'/'its') and is used for feminine singular or any plural noun.