Pronoun
er
Pronunciation: /eːr/
he
The German pronoun er means he in English.
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All meanings of er
Pronoun
- he
- Used in reference to a computer or other machine when personifying it; it
- it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der))
- she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der))
er in a German sentence
Wenn er traurig ist, zieht er sich zurück.
When he is sad, he withdraws.
Forms of er
Nom. / Akk. / Dat.: erihnihm
Not the word you meant? See also der Er (Noun).