English-German translation for "possessive"

"possessive" German translation

possessive
[pəˈzesiv]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Besitz… besitzergreifend, besitzgierig possessiv, besitzanzeigend
  • Besitz…
    possessive relating to possession
    possessive relating to possession
  • besitzergreifend, besitzgierig
    possessive excessively eager to possess or control
    possessive excessively eager to possess or control
examples
  • possessiv, besitzanzeigend
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
examples
possessive
[pəˈzesiv]noun | Substantiv s

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Possessivum, Possessivpronomen, Genitiv, Besitzfall besitzanzeigendes Fürwort
  • Possessiv(um)neuter | Neutrum n
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING possessive pronoun
    Possessivpronomenneuter | Neutrum n
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING possessive pronoun
    besitzanzeigendes Fürwort
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING possessive pronoun
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING possessive pronoun
  • Genitivmasculine | Maskulinum m
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING genitive
    Besitzfallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING genitive
    possessive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING genitive
examples
  • double possessive
    doppelter Besitzfall z. B. a story of Poe's“ eine Geschichte von Poe im Ggs zu „a story of Poe“ eine Geschichte von Poe
    double possessive
Aber in dem Moment, in dem man sich verliebt, wird man sehr besitzergreifend von Demjenigen.
But the moment you fall in love, you become extremely sexually possessive of them.
Source: TED
Man wird sexuell sehr besitzergreifend.
You become extremely sexually possessive.
Source: TED
Meine Freundin ist sehr besitzergreifend.
My girlfriend is very possessive.
Source: Tatoeba
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