unserem

Unserem is a form of the German possessive determiner unser- that means “our.” It is used to indicate possession and to agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. The specific form unserem appears in the dative singular for masculine and neuter nouns, and it is part of the broader system of decline for possessive determiners in German.

Usage and examples

- Dative singular masculine: Wir helfen unserem Freund. (We are helping our friend.)

- Dative singular neuter: Wir geben unserem Auto etwas Pflege. (We give our car some care.)

In other cases, the possessive determiner changes its ending to align with the noun's gender, number, and case. For example, in nominative singular masculine you would typically use unser Mann, and in nominative singular neuter unser Auto. The feminine and plural forms appear with different endings, such as unsere Frau (nominative singular feminine) and unsere Häuser (nominative plural).

Declension overview

Unser- behaves like other possessive determiners in German and follows standard pattern for der-words: endings vary by case, number, and gender of the noun. The dative singular masculine and neuter form is untersem, written as unserem, while the other forms adapt similarly (e.g., unserer Frau in the dative feminine; unseren Freunden in the dative plural).

See also

- German possessive determiners

- Declension of adjectives and determiners in German

- Pronouns and determiners in German grammar

Notes

Unserem is not a standalone word with a meaning beyond “our” in the dative singular; its role is purely grammatical as a determiner agreeing with the noun it accompanies.

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