possessiv
possessive
English translations
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possessive
Word details
- German meaning
- Besitzergreifend; den Wunsch oder das Verhalten zeigend, etwas oder jemanden zu besitzen und nicht teilen zu wollen.
- English meaning
- Possessive
- Synonym
- besitzergreifend
- German example
- Ihr possessives Verhalten erstickte die Beziehung.
- English example
- Her possessive behavior suffocated the relationship.
- Comparative
- possessiverSuperlative: am possessivsten
Related words
- Possessivkompositum
possessive compound
- Possessivsuffix
possessive suffix
- Possessivkompositum
Possessive compound
- Possessivpronomen
Possessive pronoun
- Habseligkeit
possessiveness
- Apostrofierung
Apostrophization refers to the use of an apostrophe, usually to indicate omissions or to form possessive forms.
- His
His is a possessive pronoun of the third person singular masculine in the genitive case, meaning 'belonging to him'.
- Besitzdenken
Possessiveness
- besitzergreifend
Possessive
Example sentences with “possessiv”
Er ist sehr possessiv in seiner Beziehung. (He is very possessive in his relationship.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'possessiv' mean?
It can mean 'possessive' in a grammatical sense or 'possessive' regarding behavior.