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See also: These, thèse, and þese

English

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Etymology

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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

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Determiner

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these

  1. plural of this

Usage notes

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

Translations

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Pronoun

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these

  1. plural of this

Translations

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Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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these f (plural theses or thesen)

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

Usage notes

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  • 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

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Noun

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these

  1. ablative singular of thesis

Middle English

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Determiner

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these

  1. Alternative spelling of þese

Pronoun

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these

  1. Alternative spelling of þese

Noun

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these

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

Old Dutch

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Etymology

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Determiner

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these

  1. this, these

Inflection

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Descendants

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

Further reading

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  • these”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

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Determiner

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these m

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

Declension

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Descendants

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Portuguese

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Noun

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these f (plural theses)

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








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