Lesson 13: Possessivartikel
13.1 What Do the Possessivartikel Do?The Possessivartikel indicates some kind of possession or ownership, even if it's temporary. You'll need a Possessivartikel when you want to talk about your coffee, Johann's shoes, Gisela's book, or your neighbor's barking dog.
Your coffee is your coffee until you drink it, and then it's gone. Johann's shoes are his until he wears them out. Gisela's book is hers until she gives it away to a friend who wants to read it, who then owns the book until she gives it away to a third friend. And your neighbor's barking dog is your neighbor's barking dog and no one else's.
13.2 What Are the Possessivartikel in German?
Here are the Possessivartikel in German for the singular pronouns. Note that there is one possessive article for each of the der, die, das, die groupings.
The Possessivartikel for singular pronouns:
| Pronoun | der | die | das | die |