Ways to say it
| German | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| dieser | /ˈdiːzər/ /ˈdɪzər/ |
masculine |
| diese | [ˈdiːzə] (narrow) | feminine |
You can also use folgend or dieser to refer to something that is known and about to be mentioned. When you want to say "to the degree or extent indicated," you would use the related word so.
Which one should you use?
The forms provided are dieser (masculine) and diese (feminine).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Bavarian dialects, Des is a common variation that can replace dieses or das in certain contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of "this" must change to match the gender, number and grammatical case of the noun it modifies. The form dieses is used for neuter nouns in the nominative or accusative case. The form diesen is used for masculine nouns in the accusative case. The form diesem is used for masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case. The form dieser is used for feminine nouns in the nominative or accusative case, and for masculine nouns in the genitive case.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdiːzər/
Did you know?
- The word dieser and the English word 'this' are distant cousins, both descending from the same Proto-Indo-European root used to point things out.
- The word dieser can actually function as a standalone pronoun, meaning it can stand alone in a sentence without a noun following it.
- Because dieser changes its ending based on grammatical case, the word for 'this' can look completely different depending on whether it is the subject, object, or indirect object of a sentence.
Examples in context
- Wer ist diese Dame?Who is this lady?This example shows how to use diese to identify a lady.Tatoeba #782795 by Manfredo, translation #782798 by Manfredo
- Es ist dieses Buch.It's this book.This example shows how to use diese to identify a book.Tatoeba #940227 by Sudajaengi, translation #57102 by CK
- Dieses ist für Sie!This is for you!This example shows how to use diese to indicate something is for someone.Tatoeba #2509899 by Zaghawa, translation #1229916 by sundown
- Dieses Buch ist interessantThis book is interesting
- Diese Blume ist schönThis flower is beautiful
- Dieser Mann ist freundlichThis man is friendly
- Die Luftverschmutzung hierThe air pollution here
- Das hier ist meine neue KameraThis (one) is my new camera
- Das sieht lecker ausThis looks delicious
- Dieses Auto ist meinsThis car is mine
- Ich habe dieses Buch gelesen.I have read this book.
- Diese Stadt ist wunderschön.This city is beautiful.
- Dieser Film hat viele Auszeichnungen gewonnen.This movie has won many awards.
- Schau dir das hier an!Look at this!
- Ist das dein Auto?Is this your car?
- Dieses Eis schmeckt fantastisch!This ice cream tastes fantastic!
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Example conversation
At a grocery store, Felix and Julia are looking at fruit.
- FelixIst dieser Apfel frisch?Is this apple fresh?
- JuliaJa, er sieht sehr gut aus.Yes, it looks very good.
- FelixIch nehme diesen Apfel.I will take this apple.
- JuliaGut, dann kaufen wir ihn.Good, then we will buy it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “this” translations and entries dieser, diese, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dieser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
