min
/miːn/common gender
The English word "my" is translated into Danish as min.
min is used to indicate that something belongs to me.
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, the Danish word for "my" must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use min for common-gender nouns, mit for neuter nouns and mine for plural nouns.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes based on the noun being possessed. Use min when the possessed noun is common gender (en-words). For neuter gender nouns, use mit when the noun is the object of the sentence or follows a preposition. Use mine when the possessed noun is plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/miːn/
Did you know?
- Danish has a unique way of expressing 'mine' by adding a suffix to the noun, such as bilen min instead of min bil. Both are correct, but the latter is very common in spoken Danish.
- While min indicates possession, Danish speakers often use the word egen ('own') after min to emphasize that something belongs exclusively to them and not to a group.
- The word min comes from the Old Norse mínn, which was the genitive form of the word for 'I'.
Examples in context
- Du er min ven.You are my friend.This sentence shows how to use min to describe a friend.Tatoeba #3300583 by danepo, translation #370562 by saeb
- Det er min cd.It's my CD.This sentence shows how to use min with a common-gender noun like CD.Tatoeba #5458142 by danepo, translation #25536 by CK
- Du er min far.You are my father.This sentence shows how to use min to describe a father.Tatoeba #8274594 by danepo, translation #1097991 by cntrational
- Min bogMy book
- Min familieMy family
- Min bilMy car
- Min ankomstMy arrival
- Mine bøgerMy books
- Mit hjemMy home
- Min venMy friend
- Mine vennerMy friends
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Example conversation
Mads and Freja are looking for a lost phone.
- MadsHvor er min telefon?Where is my phone?
- FrejaLigger den i tasken?Is it in the bag?
- MadsNej, den er ikke i min taske.No, it is not in my bag.
- FrejaSe, den ligger her!Look, it is here!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my” translations and entries min, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries min, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
