hörens

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North Frisian

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Etymology

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From hör (their) +‎ -ens (genitival suffix).

Probably formed after üsens and jamens, which are derived from object pronouns (meaning that the genitive makes more sense than in a derivation from what is already a possessive). Additionally or alternatively all of these forms may also have been influenced by Danish vores, jeres, deres.

Determiner

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hörens (invariable) (Föhr-Amrum, dated)

  1. collective form of hör (their), used optionally when the possessor is a larger community, such as a village, city or nation
    hörens presidenttheir president

Pronoun

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hörens (invariable) (Föhr-Amrum, dated)

  1. collective form of hör, hören (theirs) as above

See also

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