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dess

then, the/dɛsː/

dess as an adverb

Meaning

then; the

In Swedish: den tiden

dess as a pronoun

Meaning

his, her, its, their; its (3rd person singular inanimate common and neuter genitive); At a specific given time, then; synonym of desto

dess as a noun(ett dess)

Meaning

D-flat; the note D♭

Forms

Forms of dess
Singular, indefiniteett dess
Singular, definitedesset
Plural, indefinitedess
Plural, definitedessen

dess is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort dess, det stora desset. Check another noun

Practise dess

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What does dess mean?

dess in a sentence

  • sedan dess har jag inte träffat honom
    since then I have not met him
  • vi ses nog innan dess
    we'll probably see one another before then
  • ju förr dess bättre
    the sooner the better
  • Sen dess har de rivit stället
    Since then, they've torn the place down
  • Till dess får du ha det så bra
    Until then, have a good time

Questions

What does dess mean in English?

dess means “then, the”.

Is it en dess or ett dess?

It is ett dess, and “the D-flat” is desset.

What is the plural of dess?

dess doesn't change in the plural: ett dess, två dess (definite: dessen).

Where the course teaches it

Nearby common words

dess is number 319 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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