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wir

possessive determinerpeople

Belonging to us; means 'our'

Marks possession by the speaker together with others; used before a noun to show something belongs to us.

Example in use

Wir hoose's by the voe.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/WEER/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: our

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