No. 617 in Norwegian
de
"They" or "you" (formal/plural).
In a sentence
De er hjemme i dag.
They are at home today.
Here, 'de' is used as a plural personal pronoun, equivalent to 'they' in English.
Ser du de nye bilene i gata?
Do you see the new cars on the street?
In this sentence, 'de' functions as a definite plural article adjectivally preceding a noun, 'nye bilene' (the new cars).
Jeg hilste på de som kom tidlig.
I greeted those who arrived early.
Here, 'de' functions as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those', referring to a specific group of people.
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