hirs

See also: hirś

English

Etymology

hir + 's. Compare hers.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: hērz, IPA(key): /hiɹz/

Pronoun

hirs

  1. (neologism) That which belongs to hir, theirs (singular). Possessive case of hir, used in place of a noun. Coordinate with his and hers.
    • 1997 July 1, David, Peter, Star Trek New Frontier (Book 1), Simon & Schuster, →ISBN:
      S/he leaned forward and, to Selar's surprise, took the doctor's hand firmly between hirs.
    • 2000, David, Peter, Renaissance (Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur #2), Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 157:
      She saw that Burgoyne was hefting hirs experimentally, sweeping it through the air. S/he twirled it around a few times, swung it back and forth.
    • 2006 March 22, Feinberg, Leslie, Drag King Dreams, New York: Carroll & Graf, →ISBN, LCCN 2006297545, LCC PS3556.E427 D73 2006, page 205:
      Ze takes my right hand in hirs and folds it into a fist.

Synonyms

Hyponyms

Usage notes

See usage notes for hir.

See also

  • other attested and proposed gender-neutral pronouns

Anagrams


Middle English

Etymology 1

Pronoun

hirs

  1. Alternative form of hires
References

Etymology 2

Pronoun

hirs

  1. Alternative form of heres
References
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