No. 4,553 in Dutch
degene
"The one" or "the person."
In a sentence
Degene die het vraagstuk oplost, krijgt een beloning.
The one who solves the problem will receive a reward.
In this context, "degene" is used as a pronoun referring to a person who performs a specific action described later in the sentence.
Hij is degene waarmee ik vaak over filosofie praat.
He is the one with whom I often talk about philosophy.
Here, "degene" is used to specify a particular individual in relation to an activity or relationship, with further details provided in the sentence.
Degene van jullie die eerder aankomt, mag de groep verwelkomen.
The one among you who arrives earlier may welcome the group.
In this example, "degene" functions to single out an individual from a group based on a specified condition.
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