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Colloquial possessives

B1Pronouns · lesson 40 of 57

In spoken Dutch, the colloquial forms are a lot more common.

Normal form | Colloquial

mijn | m'n

zijn | z'n

haar | d'r

_M'n_ (my) and _z'n_ (his) are also often used in written language.

Possessive names and nouns Personal pronouns
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