Why "meinem" is used in "Er glaubt meinem Kind"?

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I saw this sentence in Duolingo. Is this supposed to be dative? If so, why?

Em1 · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-12 20:03:43Z

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[3] »jemandem glauben« (Dativ): sich auf jemanden vertrauensvoll verlassen

The verb glauben can take both an accusative and dative object. The something you believe is accusative, the person who you believe is dative.

Ich glaube dir^[dative] das^[accusative] nicht.

The dative form of mein is meinem. Again, Wiktionary is quite a good help.

Thus, it's correct to say:

Er glaubt meinem Kind.

answered Jul 12, 2014 at 20:03

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Em1 · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-12 19:52:59Z

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This is a possessive pronoun, dative, "male" grammar-gender.
See: http://www.mein-deutschbuch.de/lernen.php?menu_id=77

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answered Jul 12, 2014 at 19:28

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OP already used "possessive pronoun" as tag, "suggested" dative himself. The only information you added is wrong, because "Kind" is neuter, not masculine. And you didn't say why; which is the actual question.
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