diegene

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch diegene. Equivalent to a univerbation of die +‎ gene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiˈɣeː.nə/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: die‧ge‧ne

Pronoun

diegene

1. he who, she who

   Voor diegene die het vertikt om de originele versie van de film te zien komt er vandaag misschien verlossing. - There might be an alternative today for he who has refused to watch the original version of the movie.

Usage notes

• Diegene is the emphatic form of degene.
• Often followed by die.

Synonyms

• degene (unstressed)

Related terms

• datgene
• diegenen
• degenen
• hetgeen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: diegeen