seine

his (Pl.3. Person Sing. maskulin); its (Pl.3. Person Sing. neutrum);

das seine

his (3. Person Sing. maskulin);

der seine

its (3. Person Sing. neutrum)

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sei|ne(r, s) ['zainə]

poss pron

(substantivisch) his

der/die/das séíne or Seine (geh) — his

das séíne or Seine tun (geh) — to do one's or his (US) bit

er hat das séíne or Seine getan (geh) — he did his bit

jedem das séíne or Seine — each to his own (Brit), to each his own

sie ist die séíne or Seine geworden (geh) — she has become his (liter)

die séínen or Seinen (geh) — his family, his people; (auf "man" bezüglich) one's or his (US) family or people

See:

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sei·ne(r, s)

[ˈzainə, -nɐ, -nəs]

pron poss, substantivisch (geh)

1. ohne Substantiv (jdm gehörender Gegenstand) his

▪ der/die/das S\seine his

ist das dein Schal oder der S\seine? is that your scarf or his?

2. (jds Besitztum)

▪ das S\seine his [own]

das S\seine tun (geh) to do one's bit

jedem das S\seine each to his own

3. (Angehörige)

▪ die S\seinen his family