denna
See also: denną
Polish
Pronunciation
Adjective
denna
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish þænni, from Old Norse þessi, sjá, (runic: ᛋᛅᛋᛁ = sāsi), from the demonstrative pronoun sá + an intensive suffix -si. The form denna is specifically from the Old Norse masculine accusative form þenna.
Pronunciation
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Determiner
denna c (neuter detta, masculine denne, plural dessa)
- this, that (depending on context).
- Dessa skrifter är heliga!
- These writings are sacred.
- Varför detta ständiga gräl?
- Why this neverending fighting?
Usage notes
The standard has been that denna or its inflected forms are followed by a noun in the indefinite forms but in certain dialects such as parts of Scania it is common to have a noun in the definite form as in den där and den här.
Pronoun
denna c (neuter detta, plural dessa)
- this one, this (if not followed by a noun, in neuter), that one, that (if not followed by a noun, in neuter) (depending on context).
- Vad är detta?
- What is this?
- Jag vill ha denna!
- I want this one!
See also
Anagrams
Westrobothnian
Adverb
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