See also: Det, DET, dét, dèt, dêt, dệt, det., and Det.

TranslingualEdit

SymbolEdit

det

  1. (mathematics) determinant function

EnglishEdit

NounEdit

det (plural dets)

  1. (grammar) Abbreviation of determiner.
  2. (military, US) Abbreviation of detachment.

AlbanianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Shortening of dialectal dēt (South Gheg), from archaic Arbëreshë dejt, dejët, from Proto-Albanian *deubeta, from pre-Albanian *dʰéubʰetos, enlargement of Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰos (deep), from *dʰewbʰ- (compare English deep, Lithuanian dubùs). Hyllested proposes a loanword from Greek δέλτα.[1]

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

det m (indefinite plural dete, definite singular deti, definite plural detet)

  1. sea

DeclensionEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Proto-Indo-European Reconstruction and Albanian Phonotactics Hyllested, Adam, 2016, Proceedings of the 26th Annual UCLA Indo-European Conference. Jamison, S. W., Melchert, H. C. & Vine, B. (eds.). Bremen: Hempen Verlag, p. 71

Alemannic GermanEdit

AdverbEdit

det

  1. Alternative form of deet

DanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

ArticleEdit

det n (common den, plural de)

  1. (definite) the (used before an adjective preceding a noun)
    huset - the house; det gule hus - the yellow house

PronounEdit

det n (common den, plural de)

  1. (demonstrative) that
  2. (personal) it
  3. (impersonal subject) it
    Det regner.
    It is raining.

See alsoEdit

GermanEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Low German det and dät.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /dɛt/, /dət/, /dæt/

ArticleEdit

det

  1. (colloquial, Berlin-Brandenburg) Alternative form of das
    Gibste mir ma’ det Wasser?
    Could you pass me the water?

PronounEdit

det

  1. (colloquial, Berlin-Brandenburg) Alternative form of das
    Det weeß ik nich'.
    I don't know that.
  2. (colloquial, Berlin-Brandenburg, neuter nominative) it

IrishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

ContractionEdit

det (triggers lenition)

  1. (Munster) Contraction of de do (from your sg).
    Ar chuiris det chroí é?Did you get it off your chest?

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Further readingEdit

LatinEdit

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

det

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of

Middle EnglishEdit

NounEdit

det

  1. Alternative form of dette

AdjectiveEdit

det

  1. Alternative form of dette

Norwegian BokmålEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse þat.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeː/ (stressed)
  • IPA(key): /də/ (unstressed)
  • (file)

PronounEdit

det (genitive dets)

  1. it; third person singular, neuter gender. Nominative, accusative or dative.
    Er det det det er? Det er det det er. - Is that what it is? That is what it is.

See alsoEdit

PronounEdit

det n

  1. (demonstrative pronoun) that

ArticleEdit

det n

  1. the; only used if there is an adjective in front of the noun
    huset: the house → det røde huset: the red house

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ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse þat.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

det

  1. it; third person singular, neuter gender
    er det det det er - is that what it is

ArticleEdit

det n

  1. the; only used if there is an adjective in front of the noun
    Dei bur i det kvite huset der borte.
    They live in the white house over there.

DeterminerEdit

det

  1. that; neuter of den

Related termsEdit

See alsoEdit


ReferencesEdit

OccitanEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Occitan, from Latin digitus.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

det m (plural dets)

  1. finger

RomanschEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin digitus (finger, toe).

NounEdit

det m (plural dets)

  1. (anatomy) finger

SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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.

Alternative formsEdit

  • de' (eye dialect), de, d (pronunciation spellings)

Pronunciation 1Edit

PronounEdit

det n

  1. It; third-person singular, referring to nouns of neuter gender. Nominative, accusative or dative
  2. it; the impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement
    Det regnar.
    It is raining.
  3. it; the impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject or object
    Jag visste det!
    I knew it!
Usage notesEdit
Impersonal pronoun
This is not used to declare what time it is: instead use either an explicit klockan ("the clock") or either of den or hon.
DeclensionEdit
See alsoEdit

Pronunciation 2Edit

PronounEdit

det n

  1. (demonstrative) that

Pronunciation 3Edit

  • IPA(key): /dɛ/, (rare) /dɛt/

ArticleEdit

det n

  1. the; only used if there is an adjective in front of the noun.
    huset: the house → det röda huset: the red house

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AnagramsEdit

VenetianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin digitus.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

det m (plural deđi)

  1. finger
  2. toe

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VolapükEdit

NounEdit

det (nominative plural dets)

  1. right (all senses?)

DeclensionEdit