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euer
your
Possessive pronoun of the 2nd person plural ('ihr'). It expresses that something belongs to or is associated with a group of people.
example
Ist das euer Hund, der da im Garten bellt?
Is that your dog barking there in the garden?
euer
your
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Usage tips
Form change in declension
A special feature of 'euer' (your) is that the 'e' before the 'r' often drops when an ending is added. For example, 'euer' becomes 'eure' or 'eurem'.
EXAMPLE
Das ist euer Auto.
That is your car.
Possession for 'ihr'
'Euer' (your) is the possessive pronoun for the personal pronoun 'ihr' (you, plural). It indicates that something belongs to the group addressed with 'ihr'.
EXAMPLE
Kinder, habt ihr euer Spielzeug aufgeräumt?
Children, have you tidied up your toys?
Outdated style
The form of address 'Euer' (Your), e.g. 'Euer Majestät' (Your Majesty), is outdated. Today you find it almost only in historical films, books, or fairy tales when speaking about kings or nobles.
EXAMPLE
„Euer Gnaden, der Bote ist eingetroffen“, sagte der Diener.
'Your Grace, the messenger has arrived,' said the servant.
Compare with
euer vs ihr
you / her / their
'ihr' and 'euer' are often connected to a group of people being addressed. You use 'ihr' when you are speaking directly to several people and they are the subject: 'ihr kommt' (you are coming). 'euer', on the other hand, shows possession or belonging for this group: 'euer Auto' (your car). What is confusing is that 'ihr' can also mean possession, but then it refers to a female person or to several other people, not to the group being addressed. If you would say 'du' to several people, the possessive form for that is 'euer'.
euer
Ist euer Hund heute wieder im Park?
Is your dog back in the park today?
ihr
Ihr könnt nach dem Essen noch im Garten bleiben.
You can stay in the garden after dinner.
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