No. 116 in Norwegian
dette
"Dette" means "this" in English.
In a sentence
Dette er en bok.
This is a book.
'Dette' is used as a demonstrative pronoun referring to something neutrally singular.
Jeg liker dette veldig godt.
I like this very much.
'Dette' is a pronoun referring to a concept or item previously mentioned or understood from context.
Dette huset tilhører min familie.
This house belongs to my family.
'Dette' serves as a determiner qualifying the specified noun 'huset' (the house).
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