Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #22
Word (Wort)

er

Translation (Übersetzung) he
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /eːɐ/
A1
Pronouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar masculine most-common pronoun personal
Third person singular masculine personal pronoun. Twenty-second most frequent word in German.

er - German Pronouns - er Meaning - er Translation - er Pronouns Examples

er is a German Pronouns

Learn er meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. er is classified as a Pronoun in German grammar.

er Examples (Beispiele) in English

er examples with English translations. See how to use er in sentences. er example sentences in English below.

Er ist groß.
He is tall.
describing person
Ich sehe ihn.
I see him.
accusative object
Der Tisch ist alt. Er ist braun.
The table is old. It is brown.
referring to masculine noun
Ich gebe ihm das Buch.
I give him the book.
dative indirect object
Er kommt heute.
He comes today.
subject
Das Auto seiner
His car
genitive
Er arbeitet viel.
He works a lot.
subject
Ich helfe ihm.
I help him.
dative object

er Word Family - er Related Words - er Family Members

er Word Family (Wortfamilie)

er word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn er family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore er related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Neuter Pronoun (Neutrum Pronomen)
es
Meaning: it
Case: nominative
Example: Es ist gut.
Pronoun
Feminine Pronoun (Feminines Pronomen)
sie
Meaning: she, they
Case: nominative
Example: Sie ist nett.
Pronoun
Accusative Form (Akkusativ Form)
ihn
Meaning: him, it
Case: accusative
Example: Ich sehe ihn.
Pronoun
Dative Form (Dativ Form)
ihm
Meaning: to him, to it
Case: dative
Example: Ich gebe ihm das Buch.
Pronoun
Genitive Form (Genitiv Form)
seiner
Meaning: of him, of it
Case: genitive
Example: Das Auto seiner
Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun (Possessiv Pronomen)
sein
Meaning: his, its
Case: nominative
Example: Das ist sein Buch.
Pronoun
Demonstrative Pronoun (Demonstrativ Pronomen)
dieser
Meaning: this
Case: nominative
Example: Dieser ist besser.
Pronoun
Relative Pronoun (Relativ Pronomen)
der
Meaning: who, that, which
Case: nominative
Example: Der Mann, der kommt
Pronoun
Interrogative Pronoun (Interrogativ Pronomen)
wer
Meaning: who
Case: nominative
Example: Wer ist das?
Pronoun

er Usage - er Collocations - er Idioms - er Synonyms - er Antonyms

er Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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er Collocations (Kollokationen)

er collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn er word combinations and how to use er with other words naturally.

er ist
he is
High frequency
er hat
he has
High frequency
er geht
he goes
High frequency
er kommt
he comes
High frequency
er sagt
he says
High frequency
er macht
he makes, he does
High frequency
er sieht
he sees
High frequency
er weiß
he knows
High frequency
er will
he wants
High frequency
er kann
he can
High frequency
er muss
he must
High frequency
er soll
he should
High frequency
er darf
he may
High frequency
er mag
he likes
High frequency
er wird
he becomes, he will
High frequency
er war
he was
High frequency
er hatte
he had
High frequency
er wurde
he became
High frequency
er wäre
he would be
High frequency
er könnte
he could
High frequency

er Idioms (Redewendungen)

er idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing er with meanings and explanations. Master er expressions used in everyday German.

er ist nicht von schlechten Eltern
he's not bad at all
That's quite good, impressive
er hat nicht alle Tassen im Schrank
he doesn't have all cups in the cupboard
He is crazy, not all there mentally
er ist auf dem falschen Dampfer
he's on the wrong boat
He has the wrong idea or is mistaken
er hat einen Vogel
he has a bird
He is crazy or eccentric
er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen
he hasn't fallen on his head
He is intelligent, not stupid
er ist nicht aus Zucker
he's not made of sugar
He can handle difficult situations, not fragile
er hat die Nase vorn
he has the nose in front
He is ahead, winning
er ist nicht zu bremsen
he can't be stopped
He is unstoppable, very determined
er hat das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck
he has the heart in the right place
He is good-hearted, kind
er ist nicht von Pappe
he's not made of cardboard
He is strong, tough, not easily defeated
er hat einen langen Atem
he has a long breath
He is persistent, doesn't give up easily
er ist nicht auf den Mund gefallen
he hasn't fallen on his mouth
He is articulate, good at speaking

er Synonyms (Synonyme)

er synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for er and expand your German vocabulary. Learn er similar words and their usage.

der
Meaning: the, that
High similarity
dieser
Meaning: this
Medium similarity
jener
Meaning: that
Medium similarity
welcher
Meaning: which
Low similarity
man
Meaning: one, you
Low similarity
es
Meaning: it
Low similarity

er Antonyms (Antonyme)

er antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to er. Discover er opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

sie
Meaning: she, they
es
Meaning: it
ich
Meaning: I
du
Meaning: you
wir
Meaning: we

er Semantically Related Words - er Contextually Related Words - er Thematically Related Words

er Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

er semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to er. Explore er related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn er contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

sie es der ihn ihm seiner sein dieser jener wer Pronomen

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