these
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English þes, from Old English þas, from Proto-West Germanic *þes-, a form of Proto-Germanic *sa (“that”), from Proto-Indo-European *só. Compare with German diese.
Pronunciation
edit- (UK, Canada) enPR: thēz, IPA(key): /ðiːz/
Audio (UK): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ðiz/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -iːz
Determiner
editthese
- plural of this
- 1921, Ben Travers, chapter 1, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:
- He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.
- Seinfeld, The Alternate Side
- These pretzels are making me thirsty.
- 2019 September 20, “MDF vs HDF: Understanding Differences and Best Uses in Woodworking”, in Forest Plywood[1]:
- MDF and HDF – or medium-density fiberboard and high-density fiberboard – are two of the trendiest materials in woodworking these days.
Usage notes
editDepending on the context, the word those may be used either in place of or interchangeably with these.
Translations
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Pronoun
editthese
Translations
editplural of this
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Derived terms
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editDutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French thèse, from Latin thēsis, from Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editthese f (plural theses or thesen)
- statement, thesis, proposition
- Synonym: stelling
- thesis (lengthy essay)
- Synonyms: scriptie, proefschrift, dissertatie
Usage notes
edit- These and proefschrift are general terms for any thesis or dissertation submitted for the attainment of an academic degree, whereas scriptie usually refers specifically to a final assignment as part of a bachelor's or master's degree and dissertatie usually refers to a doctoral (Ph.D.) thesis.
Related terms
editLatin
editNoun
editthese
Middle English
editDeterminer
editthese
- Alternative spelling of þese
Pronoun
editthese
- Alternative spelling of þese
Noun
editthese
Old Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *þes, *þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat, whence also Old English þes.
Determiner
editthese
Inflection
editDeclension of these
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “these”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old Saxon
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *þes, *þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat.
Determiner
editthese m
- this, these
- an thesum uueroldrīkea uuirkean scoldin: They should work on this world.
- Heliand, verse 2026-2027
- Te huī sprikis thū thes wīf, sō filu manos mī far thesoro mėnigi?
- Why do you speak of that, woman, so much (you) remind me pressingly in front of this crowd?
Declension
editsingular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative | these | thit | thius | thesa |
accusative | thesan | thit | thesa | thesa |
genitive | theses | theses | thesaro | thesaro |
dative | thesemu | thesemu | thesaru | thesum |
instrumental | thîs | — |
Descendants
editPortuguese
editNoun
editthese f (plural theses)
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of tese.
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