possessive

adjective

1) (jealously retaining possession) besitzergreifend

be possessive about something — etwas eifersüchtig hüten

be possessive about or towards somebody — an jemanden Besitzansprüche stellen

2) (Ling.) possessiv

possessive adjective — Possessivadjektiv, das

possessive pronoun — Possessivpronomen, das

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[-siv]

adjective

1) (showing that someone or something possesses an object etc: `Yours', `mine', `his', `hers', `theirs' are possessive pronouns; `your', `my', `his', `their' are possessive adjectives.) possessiv

2) (acting as though things and people are one's personal possessions: a possessive mother.) besitzgierig

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pos·ses·sive

[pəˈzesɪv]

adj

1. (not sharing) eigen

he's a bit \possessive about his clothes was seine Kleidung angeht, ist er etwas eigen

2. (jealous) besitzergreifend

▪ to be \possessive towards [or about] sb:

he's very \possessive towards his wife was seine Frau angeht, ist er sehr besitzergreifend

3. LING (showing possession) besitzanzeigend, possessiv fachspr

the \possessive singular of a noun der Genitiv Singular eines Substantivs

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[pə'zesɪv]

1. adj

(towards belongings) eigen; mother, boyfriend, love, manner etc besitzergreifend; streak besitzergreifend, habgierig

to be possessive about sth — seine Besitzansprüche auf etw (acc) betonen

to be possessive toward(s) sb — an jdn Besitzansprüche stellen

2. n

(GRAM: pronoun, adjective) Possessiv(um) nt

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possessive [pəˈzesıv]

A adj (adv possessively)

1. Besitz…

2. besitzgierig:

possessive instinct Besitztrieb m, -streben n

3. besitzergreifend (Mutter):

possessive wife auch krankhaft eifersüchtige (Ehe)Frau;

possessive love selbstsüchtige oder tyrannische Liebe

4. LING possessiv:

possessive adjective Possessivadjektiv n;

possessive case → B b;

possessive pronoun → B a

B s LING

a) Possessiv(um) n, Possessivpronomen n, besitzanzeigendes Fürwort

b) Genitiv m, zweiter Fall

poss. abk

1. possession

2. LING possessive Poss.-…

3. possible mögl.

4. possibly viell.

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adjective

1) (jealously retaining possession) besitzergreifend

be possessive about something — etwas eifersüchtig hüten

be possessive about or towards somebody — an jemanden Besitzansprüche stellen

2) (Ling.) possessiv

possessive adjective — Possessivadjektiv, das

possessive pronoun — Possessivpronomen, das

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adj.

besitzanzeigend adj.