Language/Swedish/Grammar/Possessive-pronouns

Swedish Grammar → Swedish Pronouns → Possessive pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to indicate ownership or belonging. In Swedish, they are formed differently depending on whether the noun they refer to is an en-word or an ett-word. In this lesson, we will learn how to use and conjugate possessive pronouns in Swedish.

Possessive pronouns with en-words

En-words are masculine or feminine nouns that are preceded by the indefinite article "en". To form a possessive pronoun, we need to add an "-s" at the end of the noun.

Swedish	Pronunciation	English
en bil	[ɛn bɪl]	a car
min bil	[mɪn bɪl]	my car
din bil	[diːn bɪl]	your car (singular)
hans bil	[hans bɪl]	his car
hennes bil	[ˈhɛnːɛs bɪl]	her car
dess bil	[dɛs bɪl]	its car
vår bil	[voːr bɪl]	our car
er bil	[eːr bɪl]	your car (plural)
deras bil	[dɛˈraːs bɪl]	their car

Note that the possessive pronoun changes its form depending on the possessor, but not on the gender or number of the noun it refers to.

Here are some examples:

• Min pappa (my dad)
• Din mamma (your mom)
• Vår hund (our dog)
• Hans syster (his sister)
• Hennes katt (her cat)
• Deras hus (their house)

Possessive pronouns with ett-words

Ett-words are neuter nouns that are preceded by the indefinite article "ett". To form a possessive pronoun, we need to add the suffix "-t" at the end of the noun.

Swedish	Pronunciation	English
ett hus	[ɛt hʉːs]	a house
mitt hus	[mɪtː hʉːs]	my house
ditt hus	[dɪtː hʉːs]	your house (singular)
hans hus	[hans hʉːs]	his house
hennes hus	[ˈhɛnːɛs hʉːs]	her house
dess hus	[dɛs hʉːs]	its house
vårt hus	[voːrt hʉːs]	our house
ert hus	[ɛrt hʉːs]	your house (plural)
deras hus	[dɛˈraːs hʉːs]	their house

Here are some examples:

• Mitt barn (my child)
• Ditt äpple (your apple)
• Vårt land (our country)
• Hennes hjärta (her heart)
• Deras valp (their puppy)

1. 1. Practice exercises

• • Exercise 1**

Translate the following possessive pronouns into Swedish:

• his book
• your (singular) dog
• our house
• her sister
• their car

• • Exercise 2**

Translate the following sentences into English:

• Jag älskar min katt.
• Hennes mamma bor i Malmö.
• Vårt barn är tre år gammalt.
• Han köpte sin bil i förrgår.
• Deras hus är stort.

1. 1. Sources

• Swedish grammar - Pronouns
• Swedish grammar - Possessives

Table of Contents - Swedish Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Swedish

• Greeting people
• Saying goodbye
• Asking for directions
• Going to a restaurant

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Swedish Pronouns

• Personal pronouns
• Reflexive pronouns
• Demonstrative pronouns
• Possessive pronouns

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Colors and Numbers

• Colors
• Numbers 0-20
• Numbers 20-100
• Numbers above 100

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Swedish Culture

• Swedish customs
• Swedish food
• Swedish holidays
• Swedish geography

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Swedish Verbs

• Present tense
• Past tense
• Future tense
• Verbs with prepositions

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Body parts and health

• Body parts
• Symptoms and illnesses
• At the doctor's

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Swedish Nouns

• Gender of nouns
• Definite and indefinite nouns
• Plural nouns

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Travel and directions

• Means of transportation
• Booking a trip
• Giving directions

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Sweden's history

• Vikings and Middle Ages
• Modern Sweden
• Swedish politics and society

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Swedish Adjectives

• Basic adjectives
• Comparison of adjectives
• Compound adjectives

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Jobs and professions

• Types of jobs
• Job applications and interviews
• Workplace Swedish

Related Lessons

• 0 to A1 Course
• Demonstrative pronouns
• Verbs with prepositions
• Reflexive pronouns
• Location
• Definite Articles in Swedish
• How to Describe Someone's Appearance and Personality
• How to Talk About Your Daily Routine
• Time References
• Future Tense

Sources

• Introduction to Swedish/Possessive forms - Wikiversity
• Possessive pronouns in Swedish. MySwedish is a unique tool for ...
• Swedish Possessive Pronouns | Swedish Language Blog
• Swedish Skill:Possessives | Duolingo Wiki | Fandom