sie
Sie (pron) means a gender-neutral third-person subject pronoun used instead of "he" or "she". Example: “Sie left sie's jacket on the chair.”
How to use sie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA gender-neutral alternative to "he" or "she".
One of several proposed gender-neutral pronoun systems; usage varies by community, and "they" remains far more common.
Word forms
hir adjective, hirs noun form, sied past tense, sies plural, sies singular
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_____ left sie's jacket on the chair.
Etymology
A coined gender-neutral pronoun modelled on the existing English pronouns "he" and "she".
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Rhymes for sie
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What does “sie” mean?
The word “sie” means a gender-neutral third-person subject pronoun used instead of "he" or "she". In plain terms, a gender-neutral alternative to "he" or "she".
How do you pronounce “sie”?
“Sie” is pronounced seye (/saɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “sie” in a sentence?
Here is “sie” used in a sentence: “Sie left sie's jacket on the chair.”
What part of speech is “sie”?
“Sie” is a pronoun.