Hers: meaning, definitions and examples

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hers

 

[ hษ™rz ]

Pronoun / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

possessive form

used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with a female person or animal previously mentioned

Synonyms

her own, herself

Examples of usage

  • Those books are hers.
  • The red car is hers.
  • I think that bag is hers.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

a woman or girl

Synonyms

girl, lady, woman

Examples of usage

  • She's a real hers, always ready to help others.
  • He's dating a hers from his school.

Translations

Translations of the word "hers" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dela

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคธเค•เคพ (เคธเฅเคคเฅเคฐเฅ€เคฒเคฟเค‚เค—)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ihre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ miliknya (perempuan)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั—ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jej

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝผๅฅณใฎ (ใ‹ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡ใฎ, kanojo no)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sa

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ su

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท onun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทธ๋…€์˜ (geunyeoui)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู‡ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jejรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jej

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅน็š„ (tฤ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ njena

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hana

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะฝั‹าฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ onun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ su

Etymology

The word 'hers' originated from Middle English 'heres', which means 'belonging to her'. It has evolved over time to its current usage as a possessive pronoun. In informal contexts, 'hers' is also used to refer to a woman or girl. The word has been in use for centuries, adapting to different languages and cultures.

See also: her, herd, hero, herself.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,357 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.