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det

that, it/dɛː/

det as a pronoun

Meaning

that; it

det as a determiner

Meaning

the (when an adjective is used with a neuter gender noun in the definite – den is used for common gender nouns, and de for plural nouns, regardless of gender)

det as a noun(ett det)

Meaning

id

Forms

Forms of det
Singular, indefiniteett det
Singular, definitedetet
Plural, indefinitedet
Plural, definitedeten

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

Practise det

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What does det mean?

det in a sentence

  • det var jag som gjorde det
    it was I who did it
  • det regnar
    it is raining
  • Jag ser ett hus. Det är stort.
    I see a house. It is big.
  • – Ser du huset? – Ja, jag ser det.
    – Do you see the house? – Yes, I see it.
  • Det är soligt idag
    It is sunny today
  • Det spökar på slottet
    The castle is haunted
  • Det är inte lätt när det är svårt
    It's not easy when it's hard [jocular proverb]
  • ett hus
    a house
  • huset
    the house
  • ett rött hus
    a red house

Questions

What does det mean in English?

det means “that, it”.

Is it en det or ett det?

It is ett det, and “the id” is detet.

What is the plural of det?

det doesn't change in the plural: ett det, två det (definite: deten).

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Swedish þæt, dhet‚ from Old Norse þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tod, nominative and accusative singular neuter of *só.

Nearby common words

det is number 2 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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