diegene

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch diegene. Equivalent to a univerbation of die +‎ gene.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiˈɣeː.nə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: die‧ge‧ne

Pronoun

diegene (personal plural diegenen)

  1. he who, she who
    Voor diegene die het vertikt om de originele versie van de film te zien komt er vandaag misschien verlossing. - There might be an alternative today for he who has refused to watch the original version of the movie.

Usage notes

  • Diegene is the emphatic form of degene.
  • Often followed by die.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: diegeen
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