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German determiner · CEFR A1

dein

Meaning in English: your (informal)

Rank 1,248 of 5,000determinerLevel A15 forms in the list
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Example

Ist das dein Fahrrad vor der Tür?

Is that your bike outside the door?

Forms of dein in the top 5,000

These forms of dein are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:

deine#765
your (informal)A1

Sind das deine Schuhe?
Are those your shoes?

deiner#1,952
(of) your (informal; gen./dat.)A1

Ich habe mit deiner Schwester telefoniert.
I talked to your sister on the phone.

deinen#2,068
your (informal; acc./dat.)A1

Vergiss deinen Schlüssel nicht!
Don't forget your key!

deinem#2,672
your (dative, masc./neut.)A1

Wie geht es deinem Bruder?
How is your brother?

How common is dein?

dein is number 1,248 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 73 times per million words — about once every 14,000 words. Its most frequent form is deine (#765).

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 66% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 1,244richtigenright, correct
  2. 1,245reichtis enough, hands, reaches
  3. 1,246meldento report, to get in touch
  4. 1,247der Terminappointment, date
  5. 1,248deinyour (informal)
  6. 1,249plusplus
  7. 1,250die Angstfear, anxiety
  8. 1,251zuständigresponsible, in charge
  9. 1,252langenlong

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