demonstrative pronoun

aceu

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[aˈkeu̯]

1. demonstrative determiner, masculine singular That.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into aceul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: aceus; for feminine singular: aceua, or aceual’ before words beginning with a vowel or h-; for feminine plural: aceuas.

2. demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular That one.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into aceul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: aceus; for feminine singular: aceua, or aceual’ before words beginning with a vowel or h-; for feminine plural: aceuas.

Etymology: From Latin eccum ille.

da

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[da]

1. demonstrative determiner, feminine singular This.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into dal’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: das; for masculine forms, see dou (1).

2. demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular This one.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into dal’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: das; for masculine  forms, see dou (2).

Etymology (1-2): A portmonteau between German das (this) and the definite article a (2).

3. preposition-article contraction, feminine singular Of the.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into dal’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: das; for masculine forms, see dou (3).

Etymology: From de a.

dou

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[dou̯]

1. demonstrative determiner, masculine singular This.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into doul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: dous; for feminine forms, see da (1).

2. demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular This one.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into doul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: dous; for feminine forms, see da (2).

Etymology (1-2): A portmonteau between German das (this) and the definite article ou.

3. preposition-article contraction, masculine singular Of the.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into doul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: dous; for feminine forms, see da (3).

Etymology: From de ou.