D'elle (en. Of her)

/d ɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

preposition

Indicates possession or belonging.

The book is from her.

Le livre est d'elle.

Used to express something coming from her.

It's a gift from her.

C'est un cadeau d'elle.

Means from or coming from.

She comes of her own accord.

Elle vient d'elle-même.

Formed from the preposition 'de' and the feminine personal pronoun 'elle'.

of herself

indicates that the action is performed by her without assistance.

d'elle même

talks about her

to discuss a particular person.

parle d'elle

is from her

to affirm the origin or provenance of something.

est d'elle

she

feminine personal pronoun.

elle

her

possessive adjective in the feminine form.

him

personal pronoun in a masculine context.

lui

To express that something is typically feminine.

It’s so her to choose a dress like that.

C'est tellement d'elle de choisir une robe comme ça.

To emphasize an action or quality that is characteristic of her.

She did something special again; that's so her.

Elle a encore fait quelque chose de spécial, c'est d'elle ça.