Meaning

6 senses

  1. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

    This classroom is where I learned to read and write.

    dieser

    э́тотétot, э́таéta, э́тоéto

    цейcej, цяcja, цеce

  2. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

    (colloquial)Referring to oneself.

  3. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).

    They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.

    dieser

    э́тотétot

  4. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).

    When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “[…]”

    folgend, dieser

    тако́йtakój

  5. (informal)A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with “a certain ...”.

    I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!

    There's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.

    so ein

  6. Designates the current or next instance.

    It's cold this morning.

    I plan to go to London this Friday.

Examples

101279 sentences

  1. I didn't want this to happen.

    Я не бажав, щоб так трапилось.

    ruЯ не хотел, чтобы это случилось.

    deIch wollte nicht, dass das passiert.

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  2. You worked a lot this week.

    Ви багато працювали цього тижня.

    ruТы много работал на этой неделе.

    deDu hast diese Woche viel gearbeitet.

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  3. Have you read this book already?

    Ти вже читав цю книжку?

    ruВы уже читали эту книгу?

    deHast du dieses Buch schon gelesen?

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  4. Have you read this book yet?

    Ти вже читав цю книжку?

    ruВы уже читали эту книгу?

    deHast du dieses Buch schon gelesen?

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  5. The king went hunting this morning.

    Цього ранку король пішов на полювання.

    ruЭтим утром король отправился на охоту.

    deDer König ist heute Morgen jagen gegangen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the (thing) here:
Русский
By meaning 2
the (thing) here:
known (thing) about to be mentioned:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
the (thing) here:
known (thing) about to be mentioned:
known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience:

Origin

From Middle English þis, this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from the North

From Middle English þis, this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from the North Sea Germanic base *þa- (“that”), from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód, extended form of demonstrative base *to-; + North-West Germanic definitive suffix *-s, from Proto-Indo-European *só (“this, that”).

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Forms

Word family

30 related words
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Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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