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die.

that; referring to a thing or a person further away.

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

det/di/
  1. that; referring to a thing or a person further away.

    demonstrative · distal · feminine · masculine · plural · singular
    die boom
    die vrouw
  2. those; referring to things or people further away.

    demonstrative · distal · feminine · masculine · plural
    die vensters
  3. a certain, a particular; some; this; referring to a thing or a person invisible or unknown to the audience.

    Suriname · colloquial · demonstrative · distal · feminine · masculine · plural
    Die vrouw vraagt als iemand aardvruchten wil kopen.
    Ik heb die wagen geslagen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch die, a merger of Old Dutch thie, thē, thia, thiu and similar forms of the demonstrative. As in Old High German ther, der it replaced the original masculine and feminine nominative forms from Proto-Germanic *sa.

pron/di/
  1. that (one) (singular)

    demonstrative · distal · feminine · masculine · plural
    Ik weet niet welke ik moet kiezen. Deze is mooier, maar die is goedkoper.
  2. those (ones) (plural)

    demonstrative · distal · feminine · masculine · plural
    Die zien er veel mooier uit dan de mijne.
  3. who, whom, which, that

    distal · feminine · masculine · plural · relative
    Ik ken geen mensen die dat kunnen.
    Oh, maar ik ken iemand die dat wel kan!
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch die, a merger of Old Dutch thie, thē, thia, thiu and similar forms of the demonstrative. As in Old High German ther, der it replaced the original masculine and feminine nominative forms from Proto-Germanic *sa.

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