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dieser

this

determiner DEE-zer Common
Grammar & Structure Determiners

Usage Note

dieser points to something near or just mentioned and declines fully like the definite article (diese feminine, dieses neuter, diese plural). It contrasts with jener ('that'), though everyday German often just uses der ... da instead of jener. It can also stand alone as a pronoun.

Examples

"Dieser Mann arbeitet hier."

Natural Translation

This man works here.

Literal Translation

This man works here.

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