No. 995 in Finnish
de
"De" is not a Finnish word; it is Swedish for "they" or "them."
In a sentence
Tämä on osoitus de facto -tilanteesta.
This is an indication of the de facto situation.
'de facto' is used here in a Latin phrase adopted into Finnish, meaning 'in fact' or 'in reality.' It is unmodified and embedded directly into Finnish sentences.
Kirja käsitteli de Gaullen elämää ja uraa.
The book covered de Gaulle's life and career.
The word 'de' is part of the name 'de Gaulle,' which is of French origin and indicates a noble lineage or geographical reference in French.
Yksi alusten nimityksistä oli De Ruyter.
One of the ship names was De Ruyter.
Here, 'De' is capitalized as part of the Dutch name 'De Ruyter,' which might signify 'the rider.' This use retains the original language convention.
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