theirs
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English theires, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to their + -s (compare -'s); formed by analogy to his. Displaced theirn (from Middle English theiren, formed by analogy to mine, thine) in standard speech.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ðɛəz/, /ðɛːz/
- (US) IPA(key): /ðɛɚz/, /ðɛɹz/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z
- Homophone: there's
Pronoun
[edit]theirs
Translations
[edit]that which belongs to them
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “theirs”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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