hir
9.9
A word put before a noun to show something belongs to someone without saying gender
- pronoun
- /hɪr/
- UK
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- Please return hir book to the lost and found by Friday.
Examples
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Each student should bring hir own laptop to the workshop.
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I borrowed hir pen yesterday.
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The teacher praised hir for the creative project idea.
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This is hir book.
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Each student should bring hir own laptop to the workshop.
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Please return hir book to the lost and found by Friday.
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I borrowed hir pen yesterday.
Synonyms
9.9
A word that shows something belongs to a person without saying their gender
is used before a noun rather than standing alone to show possession
9.9
A pronoun used instead of 'he' or 'she' to avoid saying a person's gender
is used before a noun to mark possession rather than replace a person
Surface Forms
hir possessive determiner
Etymology
Hir is a modern English mix of 'his' and 'her' that was made so people can speak without saying gender. It shows ownership without saying male or female, so you can use hir before a noun, as in 'hir book'.
