hers A2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈhɔːz/ UK /ˈhɜːz/ See IPA manual Freq #3458 Meanings 1 pron The one or ones belonging to her, used without a noun after it. That handbag is hers, and these gloves are hers too. 2 pron Her house or home. Let's go over to hers. Etymology AI details From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s). hires Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hers **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** pron **IPA (US):** /ˈhɔːz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɜːz/ **Frequency rank:** 3458 ## Meanings 1. The one or ones belonging to her, used without a noun after it. 2. Her house or home. ## Examples - That handbag is hers, and these gloves are hers too. - Let's go over to hers. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hires ## Etymology From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s). ## AI Etymology Hers comes from Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “The one or ones belonging to her, used without a noun after it” and “Her house or home”. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown