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English word origin

Etymology of hir

Blend of him/his + her.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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det

Belonging to hir, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.

pron

Them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with him and her.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Blend of him/his + her.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Blend componenthimen
  • Blend componentheren
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Machine-source provenance
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Permanent entry ID
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