Theirs: meaning, definitions and examples

👥

Add to dictionary

theirs

[ ðɛrz ]

Pronoun

Oxford 3000

^{Context #1 | Pronoun}

possessive pronoun

used to refer to something that belongs to or is associated with a group of people or animals previously mentioned or easily identified.

Synonyms

their, theirselves.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
theirs	Used similarly to the other 'theirs,' indicating ownership or connection, but typically found at the end of a sentence for emphasis or to avoid repetition. These bags are ours, and those are theirs. My ideas are different from theirs.
theirselves	A nonstandard or dialectal form of 'themselves,' typically used informally and sometimes perceived as incorrect. They managed to do it theirselves.
their	Indicates that something belongs to or is connected with people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. Their house is very big. I met their parents yesterday.

Word

Description / Examples

theirs

Used similarly to the other 'theirs,' indicating ownership or connection, but typically found at the end of a sentence for emphasis or to avoid repetition.

These bags are ours, and those are theirs.
My ideas are different from theirs.

theirselves

A nonstandard or dialectal form of 'themselves,' typically used informally and sometimes perceived as incorrect.

They managed to do it theirselves.

their

Indicates that something belongs to or is connected with people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

Their house is very big.
I met their parents yesterday.

Examples of usage

The house was theirs, not mine.
I don't like that book, but theirs is really interesting.

Translations

Translations of the word "theirs" in other languages:

🇵🇹 deles

🇮🇳 उनका

उनकी
उनके

🇩🇪 ihr

ihre
ihres

🇮🇩 milik mereka

🇺🇦 їхній

їхня
їхнє
їхні

🇵🇱 ich

🇯🇵 彼らの

🇫🇷 leur

🇪🇸 suyo

suya
suyos
suyas

🇹🇷 onların

🇰🇷 그들의

🇸🇦 خاصتهم

🇨🇿 jejich

🇸🇰 ich

🇨🇳 他们的

🇸🇮 njihov

njihova
njihovo

🇮🇸 þeirra

🇰🇿 олардың

🇬🇪 მათი

🇦🇿 onların

🇲🇽 suyo

suya
suyos
suyas

Etymology

The word 'theirs' is a possessive pronoun that originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'hira', meaning 'of them'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form and usage in modern English.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,944 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.

...
6941 porch
6942 reinforcement
6943 aperture
6944 theirs
6945 thyroid
6946 autonomous
6947 pleading
...