þe

Gothic

Romanization

þē

1. See 𐌸𐌴

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Middle English

Article

þe

1. the
   • 1431, A rem' that William Baker, Pewtrer, & John Hetheman [made] the first day of May, þ^e ȝere of kynge herry þe vj^e, after þe conquest x^e. — Henry Littlehales (editor), The Medieval Records of a London City Church, page 26.

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Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *þa, from Proto-Indo-European *to, *te

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θe/

Particle

þe (indeclineable, relative)

1. that, who, which
   • Ne fyrhteð þa þe on synnum lyfiað. Do not fear those who live in sin. (Ælfwine's Prayerbook)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *þiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θeː/

Pronoun

þē m

1. (personal) you (compare thee): accusative/dative singular form of þū (compare thou)

Etymology 3

From earlier se, through influence of the þ- forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θeː/

Article

þē m

1. (demonstrative) the, he: late variant of se