German Grammar
German Pronouns
Pronouns (Pronomen) replace nouns to avoid repetition and make speech more fluid. German has seven distinct pronoun types, each serving specific grammatical functions and declining based on case, number, and gender. This page provides links to comprehensive guides on all pronoun topics.
Core Pronoun Types
Personal Pronouns
Replace nouns referring to people or things (ich, du, er, sie, es)
Possessive Pronouns
Show ownership when standing alone (meins, deiner, ihres)
Reflexive Pronouns
Refer back to the subject of the sentence (mich, dich, sich)
Connecting & Questioning
Relative Pronouns
Connect clauses and provide additional information (der, die, das, welcher)
Interrogative Pronouns
Form questions about people and things (wer, was, welcher)
Specifying & Generalizing
Demonstrative Pronouns
Point to specific people or things for emphasis (dieser, jener, der)
Indefinite Pronouns
Refer to unspecified people or things (jemand, etwas, man)