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dei.

contraction of di + i; of the, from the

3 characters1 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

contraction/ˈdej//ˈdej/

  1. contraction of di + i; of the, from the

    abbreviation · alt-of · contraction

  2. contraction of di + i; of the, from the some

    contraction
    Abbiamo dei libri nell'apartamento.
noun/ˈdɛj//ˈdɛj/

  1. plural of dio

    form-of · masculine · plural
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈdɛj//ˈdej/

  1. alternative form of devi, second-person singular present indicative of dovere

    Tuscany · alt-of · alternative · archaic · colloquial · poetic
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun/ˈdɛj/

  1. alternative form of dey (“dey (ruler of the Regency of Algiers)”)

    alt-of · alternative · invariable · masculine
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