det.
it; third-person singular, referring to nouns of neuter gender. Nominative, accusative or dative
Meaning & usage
it; third-person singular, referring to nouns of neuter gender. Nominative, accusative or dative
Jag ser ett hus. Det är stort.
– Ser du huset? – Ja, jag ser det.
it; the impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement
Det regnar
Det är soligt idag
it, there; the impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject or object
Det är inte lätt när det är svårt
Det står en kvinna där borta
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish þæt, dhet‚ from Old Norse þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tod, nominative and accusative singular neuter of *só.
id
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish þæt, dhet‚ from Old Norse þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tod, nominative and accusative singular neuter of *só.
the (when an adjective is used with a neuter gender noun in the definite – den is used for common gender nouns, and de for plural nouns, regardless of gender)
ett hus
huset
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish þæt, dhet‚ from Old Norse þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tod, nominative and accusative singular neuter of *só.
that
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish þæt, dhet‚ from Old Norse þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tod, nominative and accusative singular neuter of *só.
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