her

The word “her” means belonging to her — used before a noun to show something is owned by or associated with a particular woman, girl, or (in older or poetic use) a ship, country, etc. In plain terms, the word used for "belonging to she" (her coat) or as the object of a sentence (I saw her).

“Her” is pronounced HUR (/ˈhɝ/ in IPA).

Here is “her” used in a sentence: “She left her umbrella on the train.”

Depending on how it is used, “her” can be a det and a pronoun.

The word “her” comes from Old English. From Old English hire, the dative and genitive form of "she," going back to a common Germanic root shared with Dutch haar and German ihr.

“Her” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Her” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: belonging to her — used before a noun to show something is owned by or associated with a particular woman, girl, or (in older or poetic use) a ship, country, etc.

"Her" is used before a noun ("her book"), while "hers" stands alone without a noun ("the book is hers"). Note that "hers" never takes an apostrophe — "her's" is always wrong.

Use "she" as the subject of a verb ("she called") and "her" as the object of a verb or preposition ("I called her," "with her"). A quick test: if you could replace the word with "him," use "her"; if you could replace it with "he," use "she."

It depends on the pair's role in the sentence. As a subject, say "she and I went" (not "her and I"); as an object, say "they invited her and me." Drop the other person to check: you would say "she went" and "they invited her."

In older and poetic English, ships, countries, and machines were often referred to with feminine words like "her," as in "the ship and her crew." The usage is traditional rather than grammatical, and many modern publications now prefer "it" and "its" instead.