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Clipping of English determinant.

det

1. (mathematics) determinant function
   • 2019 June 24, Juan Triana, “Negafibonacci Numbers via Matrices”, in Bulletin of TICMI‎^[1], volume 23, number 1 (in English), →ISSN, archived from the original on 13 July 2019, Introduction, page 2:

     […] such that det(H_n) = det(D_n) = f_n+1.

det (plural dets)

1. (grammar) Abbreviation of determiner.
2. (military, US) Abbreviation of detachment.
3. Abbreviation of detective

• dejt, deejt, dejët

Shortening of dialectal dēt (Southern Gheg), from archaic Arbëreshë dejt, dejët, from Proto-Albanian *deubeta, from pre-Albanian *dʰéubʰetos, enlargement of Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰos (“deep”), from *dʰewbʰ- (compare English deep, Lithuanian dubùs). Hyllested proposes a loanword from Greek δέλτα.^[1]

Alternatively reconstructed as from dejët < deët < *débeti- < *dábeti- < *dáu̯bati- "depth" or *débita- < Pre-Proto-Albanian *dábita < *dáu̯beta- "deep" < PIE *dʰeu̯bʰeto- "sea".^[2]

• IPA^(key): /dɛt/

det m (plural dete, definite deti, definite plural detet)

1. sea

det

1. alternative form of deet

• IPA^(key): /de/, [d̥e̝], [te̝]
• Rhymes: -e

det n (common den, plural de)

1. (definite) the (used before an adjective preceding a noun)

   huset - the house; det gule hus - the yellow house

det n (common den, plural de)

1. (demonstrative) that
2. (personal) it
3. (impersonal subject) it

   Det regner.

   It is raining.

• dat

Borrowed from Low German det and dät.

• IPA^(key): /dɛt/, /dət/, /dæt/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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det

1. (colloquial, Berlin-Brandenburg) alternative form of das

   Gibste mir ma’ det Wasser?

   Could you pass me the water?

det

1. (colloquial, Berlin-Brandenburg) alternative form of das

   Det weeß ik nich'.

   I don't know that.

2. (colloquial, Berlin-Brandenburg, neuter nominative) it

From Wolof det. Alternatively, a shortening of English death rain.

• IPA^(key): /det/, /det.ʔren/

det

1. death
2. as a clipping of det ren:
   1. a heavy rain
   2. a rain that last several days
   3. the rain that follows a death

• Lorenzo Dow Turner, Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect (1969)

• ded

• IPA^(key): /dʲɛt̪ˠ/

det (triggers lenition)

1. (Munster) contraction of de (“from”) +‎ do (“your sg”)

   Ar chuiris det chroí é? ― Did you get it off your chest?

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “det”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdɛt]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈdɛt]

det

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of dō

det

1. alternative form of dette

det

1. alternative form of dette

det

1. (Föhr-Amrum) the (feminine and neuter singular, full form)

   Coordinate term: (reduced) at (a)

• (feminine): jü (Mooring), di (Sylt)
• (neuter): dåt (Mooring), dit (Sylt)

PIE word
*só

Inherited from Middle Norwegian thet,^[1] from Old Norse þat (also þet), the nominative and accusative neuter singular of sá (“that”), from Proto-Norse ᚦᛡᛏ (þᴀt), from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód (“that”), the nominative and accusative neuter singular of *só.

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk det, Danish det, Swedish det, Icelandic það, Faroese tað, German das (“that”) and English that.

• IPA^(key): /deː/, [deː]
• (unstressed) IPA^(key): /də/, [də]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -eː
• Homophones: d, D
• Hyphenation: det

det n (masculine and feminine den, plural de)

1. that; pointing to or recalling a particular neuter singular referent.

   Jeg vil ha det huset. ― I want that house.

   Det bildet her er mitt; det bildet der er hennes. ― This picture is mine; that picture over there is hers.

   • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer‎^[2], page 51:

     Fyrst Gallos (peger på Agathon): «Hvem er det menneske?»

     Prince Gallus (pointing at Agathon): “Who is that person?”

   • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund‎^[3], page 7:

     Monsen har sat sig ved bordet til venstre – Ringdal (træder til): «Undskyld, herr Monsen, – det bord er forbeholdt –»

     Monsen has sat down at the table on the left — Ringdal (approaching): “Excuse me, Mr Monsen — that table is reserved —”

   • 1859, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, “Arne, første kapitel”, in Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons Fortællinger‎^[4], published 1907, page 1:

     Der var et dybt stup nede mellem to fjæld; igjennem det stup drog en vandrig elv tungt hen over sten og ur.

     there was a deep gorge between two mountains; through that gorge a great volume of river water flowed heavily over stones and scree

   1. Indicating familiarity or an attitude toward the referent.

      Nå begynner det bråket igjen! ― Now that noise is starting again!

      • 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende‎^[5], page 201:

        hvorfor kunde De ikke talt med mig, før De gik hen og købte alt det kram!

        why couldn't you have spoken to me before you went and bought all that junk!

      • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[6], page 134:

        det er godt, mørt kød, det kaninkødet

        it's good, tender meat, that rabbit meat

      • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[7], volume I, page 35:

        Kristen kjøpte det der skogstykket for non aar siden

        Kristen bought that stretch of woodland some years ago

      • 1921, Sigrid Undset, Husfrue‎^[8], page 270:

        de hadde ikke set hinanden siden den kvelden i det huset i Oslo

        they had not seen each other since that evening in that house in Oslo

   2. (colloquial, emphatic) such a; what a.

      Vi hadde det uværet på veien hjem! ― We had such terrible weather on the way home!

      • 2001, Tove Nilsen, Kvinner om natten‎^[9], page 154:

        det er DET knallværet!

        it's absolutely WONDERFUL weather!

2. the; specified by a following clause or phrase.

   Vi fant det huset hun hadde beskrevet. ― We found the house she had described.

   Han hadde det håp å få se henne igjen. ― He hoped to see her again.

   • 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand‎^[10], page 70:

     jeg mindes godt det råd fra faer: glem husmandsgutten; tag den anden

     I well remember that advice from Father: forget the crofter's boy; take the other one

   • 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman‎^[11], page 32:

     han har jo det pianoet, som du skikked herud

     he does have the piano that you sent out here

   • 1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter‎^[12], volume I, page 392:

     [på] det tidspunkt, da jeg forlod mit barndomshjem

     [at] the time when I left my childhood home

   • 1921, Sigrid Undset, Husfrue‎^[13], page 492:

     de gik sammen mot det loftsbur, hvor de skulde bo

     they walked together towards the loft in the storehouse where they were to live

   • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[14], volume V, page 56:

     han drev hit og dit paa det rum, som var levnet for tredje plass

     he drifted back and forth in the space that had been left for third class

   • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[15], volume V, page 303:

     hun saar av det korn, hun trængte til egen jord

     she is sowing some of the grain she needed for her own land

• Det is neuter singular; den is masculine and feminine singular, and de is plural. The following noun normally takes its definite form: det huset ("that house"). An adjective normally takes its definite form too: det store huset ("that big house").
• Dette normally indicates something nearer the speaker. Colloquial det her and det der also occur, before or after a following noun: det her huset, det huset her ("this house"). Variants with herre and derre are colloquial.
• Det og det or det eller det can mean "such and such" before a noun: på det og det tidspunktet ("at such and such a time").

det n (genitive dets, masculine and feminine den, plural de, objective plural dem)

1. (personal pronoun) it; referring to a neuter singular noun.

   Hvor er brevet? Jeg la det på bordet. ― Where is the letter? I put it on the table.

   • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[16], page 118:

     Norge var et rige, det skal blive et folk

     Norway was a kingdom; it shall become a people

   • 1915, Knut Hamsun, Segelfoss By‎^[17], volume I, page 175:

     [skjæreparet] vælger sig et av trærne og gir sig til i største hast at bygge reir i det

     [the pair of magpies] choose one of the trees and hastily set about building a nest in it

   • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[18], volume III, page 322:

     sindig vasket han sit saar og forbandt det

     he calmly washed his wound and bandaged it

   • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[19], volume I, page 5:

     ansigtet maa ha været vakkert. Det er endnu fint og skjært

     the face must have been beautiful. It is still delicate and fair

2. (demonstrative) that; this; referring to something indicated, an event, a statement or a situation.

   Hva er det der? ― What is that over there?

   Hun har flyttet. Det visste jeg ikke. ― She has moved. I didn't know that.

   Det er søsteren min. ― That's my sister.

   • 1895, Henrik Ibsen, Lille Eyolf‎^[20], page 38:

     det der i mappen, det er brevene til mor

     that there in the folder — those are Mother's letters

   • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[21], volume I, page 16:

     fanejunker Mo strøk sine lange brune barter og smaaflirte. Det her begyndte at bli moro

     Sergeant Major Mo stroked his long brown moustaches and chuckled. This was beginning to be fun

   • 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse‎^[22], page 11:

     «Velkommen hjem – Jacob Worse!» «Tak for det – hr. kunsel!»

     “Welcome home, Jacob Worse!” “Thank you, Mr Consul!”

   • 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman‎^[23], page 13:

     oprejsning? Hvad mener du med det?

     redress? What do you mean by that?

   • 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman‎^[24], page 60:

     tag Dem nu i vare, student Borkman; – det siger jeg Dem!

     now take care, young Borkman — I'm telling you!

   • 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman‎^[25], page 152:

     jeg forstår dig nok. Du vil fri min søn fra at bære sin fars navn. Det er sagen

     I understand you well enough. You want to spare my son from bearing his father's name. That is the point

   • 1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde‎^[26], volume I, page 223:

     nei hvad du mener, sa farn, skulde vi tænke ørlite paa Breidablik? – Hvorledes? spurte sønnen, hvad skal vi med det?

     well, what do you think, said the father, should we give Breidablik a little thought? “How so?” asked the son. “What do we want with it?”

   • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie‎^[27], page 64:

     hvad? sang? Nå ja – det er nok Linds kvartet

     what? Singing? Ah yes — that must be Lind's quartet

   • 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter‎^[28], page 9:

     vil De så gå ned på værftet igen; det kan visst behøves

     will you go back down to the shipyard, then; that is certainly needed

   • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[29], page 156:

     kåben og hatten –? Å, det ligger inde hos mig selv

     the cloak and the hat? Oh, they're in my room

   • 1915, Knut Hamsun, Segelfoss By‎^[30], volume I, page 174:

     hans mor hadde visst ogsaa syslet med tegning, det hørte vel til

     his mother had apparently also done some drawing; that presumably went with the territory

   1. In elliptical responses and expressions, referring to something understood.

      «Jeg kommer ikke.» — «Hvorfor det?» ― “I'm not coming.” — “Why not?”

      det var det — that's that; that was all

      og det — and ... at that; and indeed

      og alt det der, og det — and all that; and stuff

      for det — nevertheless

      ikke for det — not that ...; mind you

      det skal du ha — I'll give you that

      tro det? — I wonder; do you think so?

      vel så det — and then some; more than that

      nok om det — enough about that

      • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund‎^[31], page 14:

        De har vel hørt tale om min fader? Ikke det?

        you have presumably heard of my father? Haven't you?

      • 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter‎^[32], page 205:

        en sådan tilståelse! Nå, det må jeg sige –!

        such an admission! Well, I must say —!

      • 1892, Henrik Ibsen, Bygmester Solness‎^[33], page 51:

        doktor Herdal: «De spåde sandt alligevel, De, herr Solness!» – Solness: «Hvorledes det?»

        Dr Herdal: “You prophesied correctly after all, Mr Solness!” — Solness: “How so?”

      • 1892, Henrik Ibsen, Bygmester Solness‎^[34], page 112:

        vi beholdt dem bare så’n en snes dage. Eller knapt nok det

        we only kept them for about twenty days. Or hardly even that

      • 1892, Henrik Ibsen, Bygmester Solness‎^[35], page 144:

        Solness: «Hilde, – De er ligesom en vild skogfugl, De.» – Hilde: «Langt ifra det.»

        Solness: “Hilde, you are like a wild woodland bird.” — Hilde: “Far from it.”

      • 1917, Hans Aanrud, Fortællinger for barn‎^[36], volume II, page 258:

        «Det er en lækker [tømmer]hake du har!» – «Ja, det!» Han trodde knapt der fandtes maken der paa elven

        “That's a fine [logging] hook you've got!” — “Yes, indeed!” He hardly thought there was another like it on the river

      • 1918, Hans E. Kinck, Sneskavlen brast‎^[37], volume I, page 109:

        [Bolt] gik igjen. Men just i det kom de tre tanter andpustne ut paa øvretunet

        [Bolt] left again. But just then the three aunts came breathlessly out into the upper farmyard

      • 1922, Hans E. Kinck, Fra Fonneland til Svabergssveen‎^[38], page 174:

        [hingsten] spratt ende i veiret paa alle fire som et kid […] Og efter det maatte de ta den i bigslet, én paa hver side

        [the stallion] sprang straight into the air on all fours like a kid […] And after that they had to take hold of its bridle, one on each side

      • 1917, Gunnar Heiberg, Samlede dramatiske verker‎^[39], volume I, page 43:

        De skulde vite hvad jeg har brukt de penger til – nu ja, nok om det

        you should know what I have spent that money on — well, enough of that

      • 1929, Ronald Fangen, Nogen unge mennesker‎^[40], page 107:

        maleren var svært hyggelig, det var ikke det

        the painter was very pleasant; that wasn't the problem

      • 1880, Jonas Lie, Rutland‎^[41], page 58:

        han var af disse gamle Nordsjøkapteiner, som laa og drak i køjen og det siddrak

        he was one of those old North Sea captains who lay drinking in their berths — and drinking hard at that

      • 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere‎^[42], page 90:

        hun bare svor, men det så inderlig oprigtigt

        she merely swore, but with such heartfelt sincerity

      • 1912, Amalie Skram, Samlede Værker, volume II, page 367:

        [hun] gik der nu saa varsomt i døren og saa formelig bodfærdig ud […] Og det iaften han havde forløbet sig imod hende

        [she] was now so cautious in the doorway and looked positively penitent […] And this on the very evening he had behaved badly towards her

      • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[43], volume II, page 116:

        byen var kry av sine haver og det med rette

        the town was proud of its gardens, and rightly so

      • 1906, Hans E. Kinck, Livsaanderne‎^[44], page 230:

        land var tæt indpaa én, og det høit, bratt land, næsten som en vægg

        land was close at hand, high and steep land at that, almost like a wall

      • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund‎^[45], page 17:

        nå; commune sufragium, som der står i romerretten; det vil sige, man lider skibbrud i kommunalfaget, faer!

        well, commune sufragium, as Roman law has it; that is, one comes to grief in municipal affairs, Father!

      • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[46], page 94:

        Håkon er ærlig, som de kalder det

        Håkon is honest, as they call it

      • 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Digte‎^[47], page 97:

        hun var, Gud bedre det, mager og grå, som fattigfolks børn er flest

        she was, God help her, thin and grey, as poor people's children mostly are

      • 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere‎^[48], page 148:

        en [kan] komme til at stå på en bar bakke før en ved af det

        [one] may find oneself destitute before one knows it

      • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[49], page 190:

        Hedvig: «Du kan da vel tænke, at jeg vil gi’ alle pengene til dig og mor.» – Hjalmar: «Til mor, ja! Der har vi det.»

        Hedvig: “Surely you can imagine that I want to give all the money to you and Mother.” — Hjalmar: “To Mother, yes! There we have it.”

   2. so; replacing a predicate or a previously mentioned action.

      «Er hun lege?» — «Ja, hun er det.» ― “Is she a doctor?” — “Yes, she is.”

      Han svømmer hver morgen, og det gjør jeg også. ― He swims every morning, and so do I.

      • 1915, Knut Hamsun, Segelfoss By‎^[50], volume I, page 82:

        fruen var fra smaabyen sørpaa, det er alle præstefruer

        the wife came from the small town down south, as all clergymen's wives do

      • 1915, Knut Hamsun, Segelfoss By‎^[51], volume I, page 131:

        han skaffet sjurreiret av veien, da han det hadde gjort tok han en tur ned til hotellet

        he got the magpie's nest out of the way; when he had done that, he took a walk down to the hotel

      • 1917, Gunnar Heiberg, Samlede dramatiske verker‎^[52], volume I, page 23:

        Blom: «Hun er jo –» (peker paa panden). – Helene: «Nei, hun er ikke det.»

        Blom: “But she is —” (points to his forehead). — Helene: “No, she isn't.”

      • 1912, Amalie Skram, Samlede Værker, volume II, page 150:

        tænk at være saa glad i et menneske. Skulde tro, nogen nogensinde blev det i ham

        imagine being so fond of someone. As if anyone would ever become so fond of him

3. (chiefly colloquial or poetic) Repeating or anticipating a detached phrase for emphasis.

   Det huset, det er gammelt. ― That house is old.

   Musikk, det er livet mitt. ― Music is my life.

   Det er gammelt, det huset. ― That house is old.

   Sommer er deilig, det. ― Summer certainly is lovely.

   • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[53], page 74:

     Trond prests skriftemål – hvor er det?

     Father Trond's confession — where is it?

   • 1904, Jacob B. Bull, Folkelivsbilleder‎^[54], volume II, page 310:

     haaret det var lyst, graagult

     his hair was fair, greyish yellow

   • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt‎^[55], page 167:

     atter og fram, det er lige langt

     backwards and forwards — it is just as far either way

   • 1915, Knut Hamsun, Segelfoss By‎^[56], volume I, page 11:

     Bua – det var nu forresten bare en eneste mand

     Bua — that was, for that matter, only a single man

   • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[57], volume I, page 78:

     kirkeklær, eller saapas, at de kommer paa skolen, det vet hun snart ingen raad for længer

     Sunday clothes, or even something good enough for them to go to school in — she would soon no longer know how to provide them

   • 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman‎^[58], page 49:

     [det] kan ikke ordnes på anden vis, det

     [it] cannot be arranged any other way

   • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer‎^[59], page 25:

     det var glade år, hine seks i Kappadokia

     those were happy years, those six in Cappadocia

   • 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina‎^[60], page 98:

     hvor er det nu, det lette sorgfri sind

     where is it now, that light and carefree spirit?

   • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[61], volume III, page 66:

     det hadde forfulgt ham i aarevis, dette jernstykket

     it had haunted him for years, this piece of iron

4. this; anticipating an explanation or referring to a specified matter.

   Det skal du vite: Jeg gir ikke opp. ― You should know this: I'm not giving up.

   Jeg tenker på det med reisen. ― I'm thinking about that business with the trip.

   • 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman‎^[62], page 13:

     men det siger jeg dig, Ella – jeg gi’r mig ikke endda!

     but I tell you this, Ella — I'm not giving up yet!

   • 1829, Jørgen Moe, edited by Anders Krogvig, Fra det nationale gjennembruds tid. Breve fra Jørgen Moe til P. Chr. Asbjørnsen og andre‎^[63], published 1915, page 86:

     jeg veed […] ikke hvordan det egentlig er fat med mig, men det veed jeg, at en dyb melancholie har bemægtiget sig min sjel

     I do not […] know what is really wrong with me, but I do know that a deep melancholy has taken possession of my soul

   • 1880, Jonas Lie, Rutland‎^[64], page 65:

     vi var kommet til det med seilpresset, at vi maatte enten forbi eller paa

     we had reached the point, under such a press of sail, where we had either to pass clear or run into it

   • 1891, Alexander L. Kielland, Jacob‎^[65], page 16:

     du faar love mig det, at du kommer indom imorgen

     you must promise me that you will call in tomorrow

   • 1912, Amalie Skram, Samlede Værker, volume II, page 443:

     hvis ikke det paa skolen var hændt – aldrig var han kommen der

     if that thing at school had not happened, he would never have ended up there

   • 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman‎^[66], page 67:

     [i forvalterfløyen] har du jo altid værelser stående […] Men det er sandt, tante, – er du ikke svært træt efter rejsen?

     [in the steward's wing] you always have rooms standing empty […] But that reminds me, Aunt — aren't you very tired after your journey?

   1. Introducing an infinitive or content clause: the act or fact of.

      Det å lære et språk tar tid. ― Learning a language takes time.

      Det at hun kom, betydde mye. ― The fact that she came meant a lot.

      for det (colloquial) — because

      på det at (archaic) — in order that

      • 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand‎^[67], page 29:

        husk, – det, at leve, er en kunst

        remember — living is an art

      • 1895, Henrik Ibsen, Lille Eyolf‎^[68], page 160:

        der er noget grufuldt i det at være alene

        there is something dreadful about being alone

      • 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet‎^[69], page 103:

        forretninger har han […] ikke nok af til at fylde tiden ud. Og så det, at hun er så rent ude af stand til at støtte ham

        he does not have […] enough business to fill his time. And then there is the fact that she is quite incapable of supporting him

      • 1923, Ragnhild Jølsen, Samlede skrifter‎^[70], volume I, page 228:

        [Gren] var en snil og rar mand – trods det, at ingen rigtig visste, hvor de havde ham

        [Gren] was a kind and pleasant man, despite the fact that nobody quite knew where they stood with him

      • 1908, Hans E. Kinck, Driftekaren‎^[71], page 6:

        er leken nu med dig blit slik paa hud og haar, for det den stod hist i de yngste aar?

        has the game now become such a matter of life and death for you, because it once belonged to your youngest years?

   2. what; whatever; that which.

      Ta det du trenger. ― Take what you need.

      på det jeg kan huske — for as long as I can remember

      • 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand‎^[72], page 24:

        det, som du er, vær fuldt og helt, og ikke stykkevis og delt

        be what you are fully and wholly, and not in fragments and pieces

      • 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet‎^[73], page 211:

        alt det, hun behøver på rejsen, har jeg med mig ombord

        I have everything she needs on the journey with me on board

      • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[74], volume I, page 111:

        hendes gamle øine blev røde i kanterne, for de havde seet det, de ikke likte

        her old eyes grew red around the edges, for they had seen something they did not like

      • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[75], volume III, page 21:

        og saa var der det ved ham, som skabte krangel og kaldflir

        and then there was something about him that provoked quarrels and mocking laughter

   3. With a following clause, especially after ikke: as far as.

      «Har hun reist?» — «Ikke det jeg vet.» ― “Has she left?” — “Not as far as I know.”

      • 1908, Hans E. Kinck, Driftekaren‎^[76], page 207:

        blod randt der ikke, det jeg saa

        no blood flowed, as far as I could see

      • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[77], volume II, page 169:

        jeg fandt ingenting rart, det jeg husker, andet end en firkantet, svart dam

        I found nothing remarkable, as far as I remember, apart from a square, black pond

5. In det og det or det eller det: such and such.

   Han sa at vi måtte gjøre det og det. ― He said we had to do such and such.

   • 1912, Amalie Skram, Samlede Værker, volume II, page 553:

     tænk, hvor morsomt det blir at mødes igjen efter døden […] saa skal vi minde hinanden om det og det

     just think how wonderful it will be to meet again after death […] then we shall remind each other of this and that

   1. (colloquial) In som bare det: emphasizing a high degree.

      Det gikk som bare det! ― It went really well!

      ikke for aldri det — not for anything; by no means

      • 1927, Sigurd Hoel, Syndere i sommersol‎^[78], page 81:

        tvers igjennem uskyldig er hun som bare det

        she is as innocent as can be, through and through

6. (impersonal) it; a dummy subject or a vague reference to circumstances.

   Hvordan går det? ― How are things going?

   Hvor ble det av nøklene? ― What happened to the keys?

   når det gjelder — as regards; concerning

   • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer‎^[79], page 492:

     kampen står. Det går hverken frem eller tilbage

     the battle is at a standstill. There is neither advance nor retreat

   • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[80], page 99:

     jeg tænkte, det var godt og vel mellem de høje frænder nu

     I thought all was well between the noble kinsmen now

   • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[81], page 175:

     de [svikter] ham, når det mest gælder

     they [fail] him when it matters most

   • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt‎^[82], page 234:

     derfor skal du i vraggodskassen, for, som det heder, at gå over i massen

     that is why you must go into the scrap box, to be merged into the mass, as they say

   • 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende‎^[83], page 58:

     skal det ikke være et lidet glas sherry?

     would you care for a little glass of sherry?

   • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[84], page 66:

     lad det kun være trangt og tarveligt under vort tag, Gina

     let things be cramped and humble under our roof, Gina

   • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[85], page 100:

     det står da ikke om livet, ved jeg

     it is not a matter of life and death, surely

   • 1892, Henrik Ibsen, Bygmester Solness‎^[86], page 8:

     med mig er det snart forbi

     it will soon be all over for me

   • 1892, Henrik Ibsen, Bygmester Solness‎^[87], page 86:

     hvorledes står det sig med den gamle idag?

     how is the old man today?

   • 1895, Henrik Ibsen, Lille Eyolf‎^[88], page 135:

     [Alfred og jeg har] fået tale ud sammen så det forslår

     [Alfred and I have] had a thoroughly frank talk together

   • 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman‎^[89], page 116:

     [Det banker på døren.] Borkman: «Hvem er det? Kom ind!»

     [There is a knock at the door.] Borkman: “Who is it? Come in!”

   • 1899, Henrik Ibsen, Når vi døde vågner‎^[90], page 42:

     [på bjørnejakt] kan en så nemt bruge kniven, om det kniber

     [when hunting bears] one can so easily use a knife if need be

   • 1915, Knut Hamsun, Segelfoss By‎^[91], volume II, page 7:

     men hvor blev det av musiken?

     but what became of the music?

   1. With weather, temperature or light conditions.

      Det snør, og snart blir det mørkt. ― It's snowing, and it'll soon be dark.

      • 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Digte‎^[92], page 92:

        det kuled fra øster

        it blew a gale from the east

      • 1886, Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm‎^[93], page 1:

        trækker det ikke svært, der frøkenen sidder?

        isn't there a terrible draught where you are sitting, miss?

      • 1921, Sigrid Undset, Husfrue‎^[94], page 166:

        det hadde blaast og sludet hele dagen

        it had been blowing and sleeting all day

   2. With perceptions, physical effects or bodily sensations.

      Det lukter kaffe her. ― It smells of coffee here.

      Det verker i kneet. ― My knee is aching.

      • 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand‎^[95], page 47:

        det bryder over grund og flu!

        the waves are breaking over shoal and reef!

      • 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter‎^[96], page 29:

        [hun gav] den fine dannede Karsten Bernick en ørefigen, så det sang i ham

        [she gave] the refined, cultivated Karsten Bernick a slap that made his ears ring

      • 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere‎^[97], page 127:

        det brænder i asylet!

        the orphanage is on fire!

      • 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse‎^[98], page 70:

        det bevægede sig blødt i struben, naar hun sang

        there was a gentle movement in her throat as she sang

      • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[99], volume III, page 301:

        det blinker og skinner og glittrer av den hellige Valerius

        Saint Valerius flashes and shines and glitters

      • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[100], volume III, page 315:

        de maatte hugge i seig ek, saa det gungret og runget i kirken

        they had to hack at tough oak, so that the church boomed and resounded

      • 1923, Ragnhild Jølsen, Samlede skrifter‎^[101], volume I, page 205:

        det gav et knep borte ved den store turbin

        there was a click over by the large turbine

      • 1923, Ragnhild Jølsen, Samlede skrifter‎^[102], volume I, page 219:

        det flammet i røde ildgardiner ut av alle vinduer

        red curtains of flame blazed out of every window

      • 1921, Oskar Braaten, Bams‎^[103], page 13:

        det skrangler i skillinger, det rasler i papir

        coins rattle and paper rustles

      • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[104], page 96:

        det isner mig igennem alle lemmer

        a chill runs through all my limbs

      • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[105], page 126:

        det skærer mig i hjertet for ham

        my heart aches for him

      • 1923, Hans Aanrud, Fortællinger‎^[106], volume II, page 195:

        det kribled i hele kroppen paa Ola

        Ola's whole body tingled

      • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[107], volume I, page 204:

        endelig, endelig! surret det i ørene paa ham

        at last, at last! it buzzed in his ears

   3. With an atmosphere or experience of a place.

      Her er det stille og fredelig. ― It's quiet and peaceful here.

      • 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere‎^[108], page 25:

        herude er det svært ensomt

        it is terribly lonely out here

      • 1923, Hans Aanrud, Fortællinger‎^[109], volume II, page 25:

        det var ganske stilt, ingen af dem talte

        it was quite still; none of them spoke

   4. With time or duration.

      Det er mandag, og det er to timer til vi åpner. ― It's Monday, and there are two hours until we open.

      • 1923, Ragnhild Jølsen, Samlede skrifter‎^[110], volume I, page 211:

        det var i raakolde graalysningen, omtrent en time før arbeidstid

        it was in the raw chill of daybreak, about an hour before work began

      • 1926, Regine Normann, Nye eventyr‎^[111], page 26:

        det drygde og det rakk

        it dragged on and on

   5. With the course or development of events.

      Nå går det mot vår. ― Spring is approaching now.

      • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[112], page 103:

        hvor det tager til at skumre for mine øjne!

        how everything is beginning to grow dim before my eyes!

      • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt‎^[113], page 154:

        det bar tilhavs for nordlig bris

        the course led out to sea before a northerly breeze

      • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[114], page 16:

        og så blev det til forlovelse?

        and so it ended in an engagement?

      • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[115], page 142:

        jeg aned nok, hvor det vilde bære hen

        I had an inkling of where it would lead

      • 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet‎^[116], page 91:

        jeg føler, at det trækker sig mere og mere sammen om mig

        I feel that things are closing in on me more and more

      • 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler‎^[117], page 176:

        De er visst et farligt menneske, – når det kommer til stykket

        you are surely a dangerous person, when it comes to the point

      • 1892, Henrik Ibsen, Bygmester Solness‎^[118], page 88:

        herefter blir det nok bedre for os

        things will surely be better for us from now on

   6. With activity whose performer is unidentified.

      Det banker på døra. ― Someone is knocking at the door.

      • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer‎^[119], page 120:

        det hvisker ved min venstre side

        there is whispering at my left side

      • 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Digte‎^[120], page 125:

        da lo det bag mig så kort og tørt

        then a short, dry laugh sounded behind me

      • 1912, Amalie Skram, Samlede Værker, volume II, page 519:

        saa gik det med gadedøren. Nogen hang noget fra sig derude i gangen

        then the street door opened. Someone hung something up out there in the hallway

      • 1914, Nils Collett Vogt, Familiens sorg‎^[121], page 171:

        det trippede ud gjennem gangen med smaa skridt

        there was a patter of little footsteps out through the hallway

      • 1926, Hans E. Kinck, Foraaret i Mikropolis‎^[122], page 193:

        det snakker ut til ham

        a voice calls out to him

7. it; introducing a cleft sentence that highlights a person, thing or circumstance.

   Det var Kari som ringte. ― It was Kari who called.

   Det var i går hun ringte. ― It was yesterday that she called.

   det er av sine egne man skal ha det — one's own people are often one's harshest critics

   • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie‎^[123], page 140:

     se, derfor er det, at jeg siger: Varlig!

     you see, that is why I say: Caution!

   • 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand‎^[124], page 11:

     hvor var det vi kom ud af vejen?

     where was it that we went astray?

   • 1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde‎^[125], volume I, page 249:

     hvad det var jeg skulde sagt: Bygge, sier du?

     what was it I meant to say: Building, you say?

   • 1918, Gabriel Scott, Kilden‎^[126], page 2:

     hvad slags huser er det han har?

     what sort of houses does he have?

8. it; an anticipatory subject, with the semantic subject expressed by a later clause or infinitive.

   Det er hyggelig at du kommer. ― It's nice that you're coming.

   Det tar tid å lære norsk. ― It takes time to learn Norwegian.

   • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Hærmændene på Helgeland‎^[127], page 46:

     i din magt står det nu, om færden skal endes med fred eller mandefald!

     it now lies in your power whether the expedition ends in peace or bloodshed!

   • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt‎^[128], page 87:

     det [har] lystet eder at flyve langt herfra

     you [have] desired to fly far away from here

   • 1886, Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm‎^[129], page 49:

     er dette at tale, som det sømmer sig en prest?

     is this a fitting way for a priest to speak?

   • 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse‎^[130], page 305:

     her var det igjen blevet aabenbart, hvad der gik isvang blandt «de Hellige»

     here it had again become clear what was going on among “the saints”

   • 1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger‎^[131], volume III, page 318:

     det dugde ikke være træt nu

     it would not do to be tired now

   • 1918, Gabriel Scott, Kilden‎^[132], page 136:

     det er baade skrevet og sagt, at berggylten er som grisen blandt fiskene

     it has been both written and said that the ballan wrasse is the pig among fishes

   • 1921, Oskar Braaten, Bams‎^[133], page 12:

     sandelig har det vært en haard tørn aa staa her i denne kulden!

     it has certainly been hard going, standing here in this cold!

9. there; introducing the existence or presence of something.

   Det står to sykler utenfor. ― There are two bicycles outside.

   Det finnes folk som foretrekker vinteren. ― There are people who prefer winter.

   det var en gang ... — once upon a time ...

   • 1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter‎^[134], volume I, page 188:

     saa gik det en sommer, og høsten med

     then a summer passed, and the autumn too

   • 1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde‎^[135], volume I, page 145:

     det rørte sig smaa skikkelser borte ved husene

     there were small figures moving over by the houses

   • 1921, Oskar Braaten, Bams‎^[136], page 166:

     det ligger en liten klokke paa hyllen min

     there is a little clock on my shelf

   • 1921, Oskar Braaten, Bams‎^[137], page 264:

     da galer det plutselig en hane midt iblandt dem!

     then suddenly a cock crows in their midst!

   • 1926, Regine Normann, Nye eventyr‎^[138], page 48:

     det var en gang en mann og en kone som hadde tre døtre

     once upon a time there were a man and his wife who had three daughters

   • 1926, Regine Normann, Nye eventyr‎^[139], page 81:

     ingen var det til å berge ham

     there was nobody to save him

10. A dummy subject in impersonal passive constructions, without a direct English equivalent.

    Det ble sunget hele kvelden. ― There was singing all evening.

    Det ble sendt tre brev. ― Three letters were sent.

    • 2008, Jo Nesbø, Hodejegerne:

      det ble danset på bordene

      there was dancing on the tables

11. it; an anticipatory object, with its content expressed by a later clause or infinitive.

    Jeg tar det for gitt at du kommer. ― I take it for granted that you're coming.

    De gjorde det mulig å reise. ― They made it possible to travel.

    • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[140], page 36:

      omstændighederne kunde kanske gøre det ønskeligt for mig at bo der oppe

      circumstances might make it desirable for me to live up there

    • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[141], volume V, page 113:

      en sveden, tør luft, som gjorde det tungt at aande

      a scorched, dry air that made it hard to breathe

    1. With a perception verb and infinitive, corresponding to a dummy subject.

       Vi hørte det banke på døra. ― We heard knocking at the door.

       • 2001, Tor Edvin Dahl, Skyldig til døden‎^[142], page 208:

         [hun] holdt pusten og hørte det ringe en gang

         [she] held her breath and heard it ring once

    2. As a formal object or prepositional complement in fixed expressions.

       Vi hadde det hyggelig sammen. ― We had a nice time together.

       ha det (bra/godt) — be well; have a good time; goodbye

       ta det med ro — take it easy

       gjøre det godt — do well

       ha det med å ... — have a habit of ...

       ha det i munnen — be all talk

       ha lett for det — learn easily; be quick to learn

       gjøre det av med noen — finish someone off

       gjøre det forbi — end it; break it off

       komme opp i det med noen — get into trouble with someone

       komme ut av det med noen — get along with someone

       være fin på det, være stor på det — put on airs

       • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Hærmændene på Helgeland‎^[143], page 18:

         kan bøder gøre det, så skal vi snart forliges

         if compensation will suffice, we shall soon be reconciled

       • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund‎^[144], page 163:

         hun [er] så striks på det

         she [is] so strict about things

       • 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter‎^[145], page 50:

         med udlændinger må man ikke tage det så strængt

         one must not be too strict with foreigners

       • 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere‎^[146], page 22:

         sæt Dem, herr pastor, og gør Dem det behageligt

         sit down, Pastor, and make yourself comfortable

       • 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere‎^[147], page 76:

         jeg står ikke i det med alle disse bånd og hensyn længer

         I cannot stand all these ties and considerations any longer

       • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[148], page 66:

         I må ikke regne det så nøje med mig

         you must not be too particular with me

       • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[149], page 92:

         du ved jo, hvorledes de to har det med hinanden

         you know how those two feel about each other

       • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[150], page 95:

         han har fåt det svært pent hos sig

         he has made his place very nice

       • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[151], page 176:

         vi fruentimmer er nu så forskellige, vi. Nogen har det på én vis og andre på en anden

         we women are so different, you see. Some are one way and others another

       • 1919, Hans E. Kinck, Sneskavlen brast‎^[152], volume III, page 136:

         [ryktet fortalte om] austmanden som var gaat paa sjøen og just saavidt hadde greiet det

         [rumour told of] the easterner who had gone into the sea and only just survived

       • 1919, Kristian Elster d.y., Av Skyggernes Slegt‎^[153], page 257:

         [han] hørte Bisgaard tale forsigtig og komme ut av det og slippe ind i det igjen

         [he] heard Bisgaard speak cautiously, lose his thread, and find it again

12. (obsolete) which; introducing a nonrestrictive relative clause.

    Hun viste ham brevet, det han straks leste. ― She showed him the letter, which he immediately read.

    • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer‎^[154], page 407:

      [han led] både smerte og hånlig medfart, indtil han endelig optoges i gudernes samkvem, – det han i grunden den hele tid havde tilhørt

      [he suffered] both pain and scornful treatment, until at last he was admitted to the company of the gods, to which he had in fact belonged all along

    • 1908, Hans E. Kinck, Driftekaren‎^[155], page 164:

      [du] bar bramfri dagens slit, det ingen ser

      [you] bore without ostentation the day's toil, which nobody sees

• Det has the same subject and object form; the genitive is dets ("its"). Personal det agrees with a neuter antecedent, whereas den agrees with a masculine or feminine antecedent. An entire statement, action or situation is referred to with det regardless of the gender or number of nouns within it.
• In identification, det need not agree with the following noun: Det er ei bok ("It is a book"), Det er foreldrene mine ("Those are my parents"). Compare personal reference after identification: Boka ligger her. Den er ny ("The book is here. It is new").
• Dummy det does not express the gender or number of a referent. It remains necessary when another phrase precedes the verb: Utenfor står det to sykler ("Outside there are two bicycles").

det n (masculine and feminine den, plural de)

1. the; the definite article with a neuter singular adjective phrase.

   Det gamle huset er solgt. ― The old house has been sold.

   Vi valgte det aller billigste rommet. ― We chose the very cheapest room.

   • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt‎^[156], page 169:

     kanske vil der gå både vinter og vår, og næste sommer med, og det hele år

     perhaps both winter and spring will pass, and next summer too, and the whole year

   • 1915, Knut Hamsun, Segelfoss By‎^[157], volume I, page 175:

     det nye sjurpar fik æg og unger

     the new pair of magpies had eggs and young

   • 1921, Sigrid Undset, Husfrue‎^[158], page 492:

     hun snudde sig ved det nederste trin av burstrappen

     she turned at the bottom step of the storehouse stairs

   • 1927, Johan Bojer, Samlede verker‎^[159], volume I, page 35:

     det store, hollandske stueuret slog to

     the large Dutch clock in the parlour struck two

2. With a substantivized adjective or determiner: the ... thing; that which is ... .

   Hun fortalte meg det viktigste. ― She told me the most important thing.

   Vi bestilte det samme. ― We ordered the same thing.

   ikke det minste — not in the least

   i det minste — at least

   i det lengste — for as long as possible

   i det siste — lately

   i det stille — quietly; in secret

   i det fri — outdoors

   med det første — any time soon

   ved det gamle — unchanged; as before

   det ene med det andre — one thing and another

   for mye av det gode — too much of a good thing

   få på det rene — ascertain; establish

   være på det rene med — be aware of; be clear about

   ha sitt på det tørre — have covered one's own back

   ligge på det siste — be dying

   • 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina‎^[160], page 5:

     erhverve det fornødne til livsophold

     earn what is needed for a livelihood

   • 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina‎^[161], page 20:

     aldrig glimt af udsigt til det bedre!

     never a glimmer of hope of anything better!

   • 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina‎^[162], page 80:

     mon jeg har drømt det hele?

     I wonder if I have dreamt it all?

   • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[163], page 5:

     en høvding fra det Trondhjemske

     a chieftain from the Trondheim region

   • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[164], page 42:

     alle vil vi jo det bedste for land og folk

     surely we all want what is best for country and people

   • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[165], page 81:

     herre, tænk på det himmelske!

     my lord, think of heavenly things!

   • 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne‎^[166], page 210:

     ude i det fremmede

     away in foreign lands

   • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie‎^[167], page 36:

     ingen hilsen fra det høje

     no greeting from on high

   • 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie‎^[168], page 116:

     opad i det blå

     up into the blue

   • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt‎^[169], page 152:

     enten ængstende ung eller skræmmende gammel; – det middels gør vammel

     either alarmingly young or frighteningly old; anything in between turns the stomach

   • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund‎^[170], page 73:

     jeg frarader dig på det bestemteste at tænke på nogen af dem

     I most emphatically advise you against considering any of them

   • 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund‎^[171], page 196:

     [hun] var et grovslået fruentimmer, det mest ukvindelige, jeg har kendt

     [she] was a coarse woman, the most unwomanly I have ever known

   • 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende‎^[172], page 17:

     våge over det heles vel

     watch over the welfare of the whole

   • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[173], page 56:

     der går de fyrene fra det ene madhus til det andet

     those fellows go from one eating house to another

   • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden‎^[174], page 80:

     nu kommer det rigtige, ser De

     now comes the real thing, you see

   • 1886, Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm‎^[175], page 19:

     nu kommer det aller værste

     now comes the very worst

   • 1886, Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm‎^[176], page 88:

     er De da selv i den senere tid vendt tilbage til det kirkelige?

     have you yourself, then, lately returned to the church?

   • 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet‎^[177], page 140:

     her i det afsides

     here in this out-of-the-way place

   • 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse‎^[178], page 20:

     sønnen fik et skarpt brev om det […] forkastelige i uordentlig bogførsel

     the son received a stern letter about the […] reprehensible nature of disorderly bookkeeping

3. (archaic or in fixed expressions) the; directly before a noun without an adjective.

   Det hjelper ikke det grann. ― That doesn't help in the slightest.

   i det Herrens år — in the year of our Lord

   ikke det bøss, ikke det fnugg, ikke det grann — not a bit

   • 1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter‎^[179], volume I, page 409:

     og bjergkongen fylder det horn af røden guld

     and the mountain king fills the horn of red gold

• The article is normally unstressed. Contrast det store huset ("the big house") with stressed demonstrative det store huset ("that big house").
• Ordinary noun phrases normally have both the article and a definite noun suffix: det gamle huset ("the old house"). The suffix may be absent in names, fixed expressions, or formal and literary language.

Nominalization of det (“it”). In psychoanalysis, a calque of German Es (“id; literally, it”).

For the sense “sex appeal”, compare English it.

det n (definite singular detet or det-et)

1. (rare, uncountable) it; sex appeal.

   Skuespilleren mangler rett og slett «det». ― The actor simply lacks “it”.

   • 1938, Sigurd Hoel, Sesam sesam‎^[180], page 283:

     du aner at du mangler «det»

     you sense that you lack “it”

2. (psychoanalysis) id; the part of the psyche associated with instinctual drives.

   Synonym: id

   Alle har et det, et jeg og et overjeg, ifølge Freud. ― According to Freud, everyone has an id, an ego and a superego.

   • 2000 April 20, Jarl Jørstad, “Det ubevisste – venn eller fiende?”, in Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening‎^[181], volume 120, number 10, pages 1199–1203:

     Derfor måtte også jeget styrkes på bekostning av detet.

     Therefore, the ego also had to be strengthened at the expense of the id.

• In the psychoanalytic sense, usually used in the definite singular detet, also written det-et.

• jeg (“ego”)
• overjeg (“superego”)

• “det” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “det” in Norwegian Academy Dictionary (NAOB).
• “id (psykoanalyse)” in Store norske leksikon

From Middle Norwegian thet, from Old Norse þat n (“it, that”).

• IPA^(key): /deː/, [ˈdeː], [ˈdaː]

• Audio:

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• Homophone: de

det

1. it; third person singular, neuter gender

   er det det det er - is that what it is

det n

1. the; only used if there is an adjective in front of the noun

   Dei bur i det kvite huset der borte.

   They live in the white house over there.

det

1. that; neuter of den

• den
• dei

• “det” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• dit

From Old Occitan, from Latin digitus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdet/

• Audio (Languedoc):

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det m (plural dets)

1. finger

• "det", in dicodòc: multidiccionari occitan (oc→fr)
• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana‎^[182], L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2026, page 238

From Latin digitus (“finger, toe”).

det m (plural dets)

1. (anatomy) finger

From Old Swedish þæt, dhet‚ from Old Norse þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tod, nominative and accusative singular neuter of *só.

• de', dä (eye dialect), de, d, re (pronunciation spellings)

• IPA^(key): /dɛː/
  • Rhymes: -ɛː
• (Stockholm) IPA^(key): /deː/
  • Homophones: D, d, de
  • Rhymes: -eː
• (Norrland) IPA^(key): /dæː/
  • Rhymes: -æː
• IPA^(key): (in careful speech) /dɛːt/, /deːt/
  • Rhymes: -eːt
• IPA^(key): (unstressed, following a sonorous sound) /rɛ/, [ɾɛ]
• IPA^(key): (unstressed, when used as a clitic) /ɛt/
  • Homophones: ett, ätt

det n

1. it; third-person singular, referring to nouns of neuter gender. Nominative, accusative or dative

   Jag ser ett hus. Det är stort.

   I see a house. It is big.

   – Ser du huset? – Ja, jag ser det.

   – Do you see the house? – Yes, I see it.

2. it; the impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement

   Det regnar

   It is raining

   Det är soligt idag

   It is sunny today

   Det spökar på slottet

   The castle is haunted

   (literally, “It "ghosts" (there is ghostly activity) at the castle”)

3. it, there; the impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject or object

   Det är inte lätt när det är svårt

   It's not easy when it's hard [jocular proverb]

   Det står en kvinna där borta

   There is a woman standing over there

   Är det okej om vi parkerar här?

   Is it okay if we park here?

   Jag visste det!

   I knew it!

   Ta det lugnt

   Take it easy [calmly]

   Ta're lugnt [common unstressed pronunciation variant – see IPA]

   Take it easy

   (Ni får) ha're så kul på Gröna Lund! [common unstressed pronunciation variant]

   Have fun at Gröna Lund! [an amusement park in Stockholm]

   (literally, “(You may) have it so fun at Gröna Lund!”)

Impersonal pronoun

This is not used to declare what time it is: instead use either an explicit klockan ("the clock") or either of den or hon.

• den
• de
• dess
• deras
• tro't

• IPA^(key): /deː(t)/

det n

1. (demonstrative) that

det n

1. (psychoanalysis) id

   Synonym: underjag

• jag
• överjag

• IPA^(key): /dɛ/, (rare) /dɛt/

det n

1. the (when an adjective is used with a neuter gender noun in the definite – den is used for common gender nouns, and de for plural nouns, regardless of gender)

   ett hus

   a house

   huset

   the house

   ett rött hus

   a red house

   det röda huset

   the red house

   röda hus

   red houses (for comparison – note that "röd" has the same inflection in the definite and plural (and that the singular and plural of hus are identical)

See the usage notes for den, which explain how to express "the [adjective] [noun]."

• “det”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “det”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

• Ted

• déo

From Latin digitus.

• IPA^(key): [det]

det m (plural deđi)

1. finger
2. toe

• man (hand)
• ongia (nail)
• pè, pìe (foot)

det (genitive deta, plural dets)

1. right (all senses?)