ihn

Phrase

ihn

1. (Internet, text messaging) Initialism of I hope not.

Anagrams

• Hin, NHI, NIH, hin

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /iːn/

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• Rhymes: -iːn

• (colloquially in unstressed position) IPA^(key): /ən/

Pronoun

ihn

1. (personal) accusative of er; him, it (masculine, direct object).

   Ich suche Matthias. Hast du ihn gesehen? (

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   I'm looking for Matthias. Have you seen him?

   Ich suche den Dosenöffner. Hast du ihn gesehen? (

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   I'm looking for the can opener. Have you seen it?

2. (personal) (obsolete) dative of sie; them (indirect object).

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

See also

• er
• ihm
• seiner
• ihnen

Further reading

• “ihn” in Duden online
• “ihn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *inǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːn/

Pronoun

ihn

1. stressed accusative of er: him (direct object).

   Ich hon das kaafd fer ihn.

   I have bought it for him.

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Pronunciation

• The murmured nasal vowel IPA^(key): /ĩ̤/

Letter

ihn (upper case Ihn)

1. A letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Etymology

Compare German ihn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːn/

Pronoun

ihn

1. accusative of er: him