Possessive Adjectives in Dutch

Possessive adjectives in Dutch indicate ownership and are used to describe to whom something belongs. The main possessive adjectives are:

• mijn (my)
• jouw (your - informal)
• zijn (his)
• haar (her)
• ons (our - used before a neuter noun)
• onze (our - used before a common gender noun)

The choice between "ons" and "onze" depends on the gender of the noun that follows. For example, "ons huis" (our house - neuter) and "onze vrienden" (our friends - common). These adjectives agree in number and gender with the noun they modify, making them essential for clear communication in Dutch.