these

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English

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

• (UK, Canada) enPR: thēz, IPA^(key): /ðiːz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ðiz/
• Rhymes: -iːz

Determiner

these

1. plural of this
   • Seinfeld, The Alternate Side

     These pretzels are making me thirsty.

Usage notes

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

Translations

Pronoun

these

1. plural of this

Translations

Derived terms

Anagrams

• Sheet, seeth, sheet, thees

Dutch

Alternative forms

• thesis (dated)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteː.zə/
• Hyphenation: the‧se
• Rhymes: -eːzə

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.

Related terms

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

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

Declension

Descendants

• Low German: düsse, disse

Portuguese

Noun

these f (plural theses)

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