The Reciprocal Possessive: Hinandens
In Danish, the reciprocal pronoun is hinanden (each other). To express mutual ownership or connection—meaning "each other's"—you simply add an -s to form the genitive (possessive) case: hinandens.
You use hinandens just like you would use other possessives, placing it directly before the noun it describes. It does not change form regardless of the gender or number of the noun that follows it.
| Normally, the partners know each other's families. | Normalt kender partnerne hinandens familier. |
| We know each other's strengths and weaknesses. | Vi kender hinandens styrker og svagheder. |
Collaboration and Shared Resources
Because it expresses a mutual bond, hinandens is incredibly useful when talking about partnerships, teamwork, and close relationships where people rely on or complement one another.
| If we complement each other's abilities, we become strong. | Hvis vi supplerer hinandens evner, bliver vi stærke. |
| The business becomes a success if we use each other's resources. | Forretningen bliver en succes hvis vi bruger hinandens ressourcer. |
| Sometimes we do not understand each other's thoughts. | Sommetider forstår vi ikke hinandens tanker. |
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