English

Pronoun

hirs

1. (neologism) That which belongs to hir, theirs (singular). Possessive case of hir, used in place of a noun. Coordinate with his and hers.
   • 1997 July 1, David, Peter, Star Trek New Frontier (Book 1), Simon & Schuster, ISBN 9780671013950:

     S/he leaned forward and, to Selar's surprise, took the doctor's hand firmly between hirs.

   • 2000, David, Peter, Renaissance (Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur #2), Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0743422260, page 157:

     She saw that Burgoyne was hefting hirs experimentally, sweeping it through the air. S/he twirled it around a few times, swung it back and forth.

   • 2006 March 22, Feinberg, Leslie, Drag King Dreams, New York: Carroll & Graf, ISBN 978-0786717637, LCCN 2006297545, LCC PS3556.E427 D73 2006, page 205:

     Ze takes my right hand in hirs and folds it into a fist.

Synonyms

• (singular) theirs
• (neologism) eirs

Hyponyms

• his, hers

Usage notes

See usage notes for hir.

See also

• other attested and proposed gender-neutral pronouns