German determiner · CEFR A1

unser

Meaning in English: our

Rank 277 of 5,000determinerLevel A16 forms in the list
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Example

Unser Hund heißt Bruno.

Our dog is called Bruno.

Forms of unser in the top 5,000

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

unsere#136
ourA1

Unsere Nachbarn sind sehr freundlich.
Our neighbours are very friendly.

unserer#185
our (dat./gen. fem.)A2

In unserer Straße gibt es einen Bäcker.
There's a baker's on our street.

unseren#325
our (acc. masc., dat. pl.)A2

Wir besuchen am Sonntag unseren Onkel.
We are visiting our uncle on Sunday.

unserem#453
our (dative, masc./neut.)A2

In unserem Garten wachsen Tomaten.
Tomatoes grow in our garden.

unseres#993
of our (genitive)B1

Das ist der Garten unseres Nachbarn.
That is our neighbour's garden.

How common is unser?

unser is number 277 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 308 times per million words — about once every 3,200 words. Its most frequent form is unsere (#136).

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 53% 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. 273die Frauwoman; wife; Mrs
  2. 274langelong, for a long time
  3. 275zwaradmittedly (zwar … aber)
  4. 276gutegood
  5. 277unserour
  6. 278die Seiteside; page
  7. 279kamcame
  8. 280derenwhose, of which (fem./pl.)
  9. 281derzeitcurrently, at present

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