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dus.

in a relationship that would warrant use of the informal du, as opposed to the formal De

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈd̥us]
  1. in a relationship that would warrant use of the informal du, as opposed to the formal De

    uninflected
  2. familiar with

    broadly · uninflected
Where this word comes from

From the pronoun du, under the influence of the obsolete verb duse (“to address informally”), which was borrowed from German duzen.

adv[ˈd̥us]
  1. in the phrase drikke dus, "to introduce an informal relationship".

Where this word comes from

From the pronoun du, under the influence of the obsolete verb duse (“to address informally”), which was borrowed from German duzen.

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