Added 9 October 2026
him
/ˈhɪm/ symbol
In Latin: eī, illī, istī Wiktionary
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pronoun
- A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object. With dative effect or as an indirect object. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} Following a preposition. With accusative effect or as a direct object.
- With dative effect or as an indirect object. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Following a preposition.
noun
Origin
From Middle English him, from Old English him, from Proto-Germanic *himmai (“to this, to this one”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian him (“him”), West Frisian him (“him”), Sylt North Frisian ham, höm (“him”), Dutch hem (“him”), German Low German hum, hüm, em (“him”), German ihm (“him”, dative).
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