A word that replaces a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition.
In German, pronouns change depending on gender, number, and case, and there are several types such as personal, possessive, reflexive, and relative pronouns.
Examples
Personal pronoun:
Er ist mein Freund.
He is my friend.
Possessive pronoun:
Das ist mein Buch.
That is my book.
Reflexive pronoun:
Ich wasche mich.
I wash myself.
Relative pronoun:
Das ist der Mann, der das Auto fährt.
That is the man who drives the car.
See also
Case
Gender
Noun
Personal pronoun
Possessive pronoun
Reflexive pronoun
Relative pronoun
