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See also: These, thèse, and þese

English

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Etymology

From 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

Determiner

these

  1. plural of this

Usage notes

Depending on the context, the word those may be used either in place of or interchangeably with these.

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Pronoun

these

  1. plural of this

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French thèse, from Latin thēsis, from Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis).

Pronunciation

Noun

these f (plural theses or thesen)

  1. statement, thesis, proposition
    Synonym: stelling
  2. thesis (lengthy essay)
    Synonyms: scriptie, proefschrift, dissertatie

Usage notes

  • 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.

Latin

Noun

these

  1. ablative singular of thesis

Middle English

Determiner

these

  1. Alternative spelling of þese

Pronoun

these

  1. Alternative spelling of þese

Noun

these

  1. Alternative spelling of þese (plural of þe (“thigh”))

Old Dutch

Etymology

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Determiner

these

  1. this, these

Inflection

Declension of these
Singular Plural
Masculine Neuter Feminine
nominative these thit thiusa thiese
accusative thesen thit thesa thesa
genitive theses theses therro therre
dative thesemo thesemo therro thesum
instrumental thise

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: dēse, deze
    • Dutch: deze, dit
    • Limburgish: deze

Further reading

  • “these”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Determiner

these m

  1. this, these
    an thesum uueroldrīkea uuirkean scoldin: They should work on this world.

Declension

Declension of these
Singular 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

Portuguese

Noun

these f (plural theses)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of tese.
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