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) 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. (archaic) singular dative neuter of deze: to this
3. (archaic) plural dative of deze: to these

Declension

Dutch proximal demonstrative

	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	deze	deze	dit	deze
genitive1	dezes	dezer	dezes	dezer
dative1	dezen	dezer	dezen	dezen
accusative1	dezen	deze	dit	deze
1) Archaic