No. 13,652 in German
eigenem
"Eigenem" means "one's own" in English.
In a sentence
Er baut ein Haus auf eigenem Grundstück.
He is building a house on his own property.
In this sentence, 'eigenem' (own) is used to denote possession, indicating that the property belongs personally to the subject.
Sie hat auf eigenem Sofa geschlafen.
She slept on her own sofa.
Here, 'eigenem' is used to specify that the sofa referred to is her personal possession, stressing ownership.
Wir arbeiten an Projekten mit eigenem Budget.
We work on projects with our own budget.
In this example, 'eigenem' highlights that the budget mentioned is specifically allocated for their use, indicating their exclusive control over it.
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