Questions & Answers about Seine E-Mail klingt formell.
Why is it seine and not sein?
Because E-Mail is a feminine noun in German: die E-Mail.
The possessive sein- means his, but it has to take an ending that matches the noun it describes.
For a feminine noun in the nominative singular, you use -e:
- sein Vater = his father
- seine Mutter = his mother
- seine E-Mail = his email
So seine E-Mail means his email.
What gender is E-Mail in German?
E-Mail is usually feminine: die E-Mail.
That is why you get:
- die E-Mail
- eine E-Mail
- meine E-Mail
- seine E-Mail
You may occasionally see different usage in some regions, but for standard German, die E-Mail is the normal form learners should use.
Why is E-Mail capitalized?