No. 190 in Norwegian
disse
The Norwegian word "disse" means "these" or "swing" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Disse bøkene er veldig interessante.
These books are very interesting.
Here, 'disse' functions as a demonstrative pronoun referring to specific books.
Jeg kjøpte disse på butikken i går.
I bought these at the store yesterday.
In this example, 'disse' acts as a demonstrative pronoun plural for an unspecified noun understood from the context.
Hvorfor valgte du disse framfor de andre?
Why did you choose these instead of the others?
'Disse' here serves as a demonstrative pronoun highlighting a selection of specific items contrasted with others.
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