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Pronouns

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In English: pronoun

A word that stands for a noun so that you do not have to repeat it. A German pronoun takes the gender and number of the noun it replaces and the case required by its job in the sentence.

Example: Wo ist der Schlüssel? Er liegt auf dem Tisch. (Where is the key? It is on the table.)

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See also

das Personalpronomen das Relativpronomen das Indefinitpronomen

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