deira

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þeirra and þeira. Akin to English their.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²dæɪrɑ/ (example of pronunciation)

Pronoun

deira

  1. their, theirs; possessive case of dei

See also
    Personal pronouns in Nynorsk
Nominative Objective case Genitive/Possessive pronoun
Singular
First person eg, je1 meg min, mi, mitt, mine
Second person du deg din, di, ditt, dine
Third person m han han, honom2 hans
Third person f ho ho, henne hennar, hennes1
Third person n det, dat3 det, dat3 dess 4
Plural
First person me, vi oss vår m
Second person de, dokker dykk, dokker dykkar, dokkar
Third person dei dei, deim2 deira, deires1
Notes
1No longer part of the official written norm. These non-traditional forms were added to the norm to either approach the Samnorsk ideal or certain dialects.
2Traditional forms that are no longer part of the official written norm. Now primarily used in Høgnorsk texts.
3Never part of official Nynorsk/Landsmål. Primarily used before Landsmål received an official written norm.
4Rare or literary

References
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