Using "Ihr" as a formal singular "you"

Asked Jul 25 '14 at 03:06

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I set the video game "Torchlight II" to the German language, and I noticed that the characters use "Ihr" as the singular second-person pronoun (for example, "Ihr habt eine neue Quest").

I read elsewhere that "Ihr" was used as the formal singular "you" a long time ago, but has since been replaced by "Sie". The game takes place in a somewhat medieval era, so would that explain why they use "Ihr"? Does other German media that take place in the distant past usually use "Ihr" as the formal second-person pronoun, to match the time period, or is there another reason for this?

edited Jul 25 '14 at 03:12

asked Jul 25 '14 at 03:06

Jengerer

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I've voted to close as a duplicate but in case you are unable to see this, I'll link to the duplicate question for your benefit: second person singular ihr – Noktasizi Jul 25 '14 at 04:02
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Thank you! Surprising that I did not find that question when I searched for it. – Jengerer Jul 25 '14 at 04:33
@Jengerer... the Stack.exchange search function isn't particularly helpful, neither in results nor in design – Emanuel Jul 25 '14 at 10:13

Using "Ihr" as a formal singular "you"

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