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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.

na

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[na]

1. preposition-article contraction, feminine singular In the.

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

Etymology: From ne a.

2. possessive determiner, feminine singular Our.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into nal’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: nas; for masculine forms, see nou (4).

3. possessive pronoun, feminine singular Ours.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into nal’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: nas; for masculine forms, see nou (5).

Etymology (2-3): From Latin nos (we), by analogy with tua (your).

nou

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[nou̯]

1. adjective New.

Etymology: From Latin novus.

2. numeral Nine.

Etymology: From Latin novem.

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

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

Etymology: From ne ou.

4. possessive determiner, masculine singular Our.

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

Etymology: From Latin nos (we), by analogy with tuus (your).

5. possessive pronoun, masculine singular Ours.

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

Etymology: The same as 4.

N~ Pare

[nou̯ ˈpaɾe]

1. masculine noun Lord’s Prayer, Our Father.