dezen

See also: Dezen

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdeː.zə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: de‧zen
  • Rhymes: -eːzə(n)

Pronoun

dezen

  1. (referring to people) plural of deze
    Er werden verschillende deskundigen geraadpleegd. Dezen konden echter geen oplossing vinden.
    Several experts were consulted. These could not find a solution, however.
  2. Fossiled dative form of dit used in certain prepositional expressions.
    in dezen ― in this case

Usage notes
  • Plural dezen corresponds to the use of the ending -en in nominalised adjectives (such as anderen). One will at times read simple -e in both cases, but with deze this is particularly frequent.

Determiner

dezen

  1. (archaic) (archaic) singular dative/accusative masculine of deze: this, to this [standard until 1947]
    Ik heb dezen man twee gulden gegeven.
    I gave this man two guilders.
    Ik heb dezen hond nog nooit gezien.
    I have never seen this dog.
  2. (obsolete) (archaic) singular dative neuter of deze: to this.
  3. (obsolete) (archaic) plural dative of deze: to these.

Inflection
Dutch proximal demonstrative
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative dezedezeditdeze
Genitive dezesdezerdezesdezer
Dative dezendezerdezendezen
Accusative dezendezeditdeze
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