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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 *. Compare with German diese.

Pronunciation

Determiner

these

  1. 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:
      MDF and HDF – or medium-density fiberboard and high-density fiberboard – are two of the trendiest materials in woodworking these days.

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Pronoun

these

  1. plural of this

Translations

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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.
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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

From Proto-West Germanic *þes, *þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat, whence also Old English þes.

Determiner

these

  1. this, these

Inflection

Descendants

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

Further reading

  • these”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þes, *þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat.

Determiner

these m

  1. 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

More information singular, plural ...

Descendants

  • Low German: düsse, disse
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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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