German word

diese

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdiːzə/

Meaning

  • articlethis

Example

Ich mag diese Bluse.

I like this blouse.

Illustration for diese (this)

More examples

diese Frage lässt sich schwer beantworten.

This question is difficult to answer.

Core concept

A pointing hand singles out one nearby item or a just-mentioned group.

Common phrases

  • diese Woche

    this week

  • diese Frage

    this question

  • diese Leute

    these people

Similar words

dieser: Marks a masculine noun as nearby or just mentioned.
dieses: Marks a neuter noun as nearby or just mentioned.
jene: Marks a noun as referring to something distant or a distant topic.
die: Marks plural nouns as referring to specific things.

Definition in German

Ein Begleiter oder Fürwort, das vor einem Nomen steht oder es ersetzt und durch Anpassung an Geschlecht, Zahl und Fall Nähe oder gerade Erwähntes bezeichnet.

Word origin

German diese is an inflected form of the inherited demonstrative stem dies-, which is related to English this; its -e ending belongs to its grammatical form.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English this, diese marks feminine singular or plural in the nominative and accusative.

Other meanings

  • thesepronoun

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