Hers: meaning, definitions and examples

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hers

[ hərz ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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:

🇵🇹 dela

🇮🇳 उसका (स्त्रीलिंग)

🇩🇪 ihre

🇮🇩 miliknya (perempuan)

🇺🇦 її

🇵🇱 jej

🇯🇵 彼女の (かのじょの, kanojo no)

🇫🇷 sa

🇪🇸 su

🇹🇷 onun

🇰🇷 그녀의 (geunyeoui)

🇸🇦 لها

🇨🇿 její

🇸🇰 jej

🇨🇳 她的 (tā de)

🇸🇮 njena

🇮🇸 hana

🇰🇿 оның

🇬🇪 მისი

🇦🇿 onun

🇲🇽 su

Word origin

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.