No. 50 in German
diese
"Diese" means "this" or "these" in English.
In a sentence
Diese Blume ist schön.
This flower is beautiful.
In this sentence, "diese" acts as a demonstrative determiner referring to a singular, feminine noun (Blume).
Ich habe dieses Buch gekauft.
I bought this book.
Here, "dieses" modifies a singular, neuter noun (Buch).
Diese Hunde laufen schnell.
These dogs run fast.
In this example, "diese" is used for plural nouns (Hunde) regardless of gender.
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