dit

Meaning

Det

neuter singular of deze (“this”); referring to a thing or a person closer by.

Pron

neuter singular of deze; this, this here

Concepts

this

these

that

this here

Synonyms

deze

dat

die

dit hier

het

eze

Translations

dieser

diese

dieses

ceci

questo

hic

ce

este

esta

hoc

dies

questa

cette

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: dit

Inherited from Old Dutch: thit

Cognate with German: dies

In summary

From Middle Dutch dit, from Old Dutch thit. Cognate with German dies.

Sentences

Dit wilde ik nog gezegd hebben .

That is what I wanted to say.

Wanneer houdt dit nu eens op ?

When is this going to end?

Ik geloof niet dat dit iets zal veranderen .

I do not believe that this will change anything.

Hartelijk dank en ik verzoek u allen dit verslag morgen te steunen .

Thank you very much and I ask you all to support this report tomorrow.

Terrorisme raakt de kern van dit alles .

Terrorism strikes at the very heart of all of these things.

Er moet op dit gebied verdere actie worden ondernomen .

Further action is needed in this area.