deze
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- (non-standard) dees
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch dēse.
Pronunciation edit
Determiner edit
deze
- this (masculine, feminine); referring to a thing or a person closer by.
- deze boom ― this tree
- deze vrouw ― this woman
- these (plural); referring to things or people closer by.
- deze vensters ― these windows
Inflection edit
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
Nominative | deze | deze | dit | deze |
---|---|---|---|---|
Genitive | dezes | dezer | dezes | dezer |
Dative | dezen | dezer | dezen | dezen |
Accusative | dezen | deze | dit | deze |
Descendants edit
- Berbice Creole Dutch: disi
- Javindo: dese
- Jersey Dutch: dœze
- Negerhollands: deese, diso
- Skepi Creole Dutch: disa, dise
- → Sranan Tongo: disi
- → Saramaccan: dísi
See also edit
Dutch demonstrative determiners | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
Proximal | deze | deze | dit | deze |
Distal | die | die | dat | die |
Possessive | diens | dier | diens | dier |
Anagrams edit
Middle Dutch edit
Determiner edit
deze
- Alternative spelling of dēse