different between det vs following

Translingual

Symbol

det

1. (mathematics) determinant function

Albanian

Alternative forms

• dejt, deejt, dejët

Etymology

Shortening of dialectal d?t (South Gheg), from archaic Arbëreshë dejt, dejët, from Proto-Albanian *deubeta, from pre-Albanian *d?éubetos, enlargement of Proto-Indo-European *d?eubos (“deep”), from *d?ewb?- (compare English deep, Lithuanian dubùs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?t/

Noun

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

1. sea

Declension

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de/, [d?e]
• Rhymes: -e

Article

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

Pronoun

det n (common den, plural de)

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

See also

German

Alternative forms

• dat

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German det and dät.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?t/, /d?t/, /dæt/

Article

det

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

Pronoun

det

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

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

Irish

Alternative forms

• ded

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??t??/

Contraction

det (triggers lenition)

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

Related terms

Further reading

• "det" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /det/, [d??t?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /det/, [d??t?]

Verb

det

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of d?

Middle English

Noun

det

1. Alternative form of dette

Adjective

det

1. Alternative form of dette

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse þat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?de?/ (stressed)
• IPA^(key): /d?/ (unstressed)

Pronoun

det (possessive dets)

1. it; third person singular, neuter gender. Nominative, accusative or dative.

   Er det det det er? Det er det det er. - Is that what it is? That is what it is.

See also

Pronoun

det n

1. (demonstrative pronoun) that

Article

det n

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

   huset: the house ? det røde huset: the red house

Related terms

• den
• de
• dem

References

• “det” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de?/ (example of pronunciation)
• Homophone: de

Pronoun

det

1. it; third person singular, neuter gender

   er det det det er - is that what it is

Article

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.

Determiner

det

1. that; neuter of den

Related terms

• den
• dei

See also

References

• “det” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Occitan

Alternative forms

• dit

Etymology

From Old Occitan, from Latin digitus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [det]

Noun

det m (plural dets)

1. finger

Romansch

Etymology

From Latin digitus (“finger, toe”).

Noun

det m (plural dets)

1. (anatomy) finger

Swedish

Etymology

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.

Alternative forms

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de?/
  • Homophones: D, d, de
  • Rhymes: -e?
• IPA^(key): /d??/
  • Rhymes: -??
• IPA^(key): (in careful speech) /de?t/
  • Rhymes: -e?t
• IPA^(key): (unstressed, following a sonorous sound) /r?/, [??]
• IPA^(key): (unstressed, when used as a clitic) /?t/
  • Homophones: ett, ätt

Pronoun

det n

1. It; third-person singular, referring to nouns of neuter gender. Nominative, accusative or dative
2. it; the impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement

   Det regnar.

   It is raining.

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

   Jag visste det!

   I knew it!

Usage notes

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.

Declension

See also

• den
• de
• dess
• deras

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?de?(t)/

Pronoun

det n

1. (demonstrative) that

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?/, (rare) /d?t/

Article

det n

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

   huset: the house ? det röda huset: the red house

Related terms

• den
• det här
• det där
• den här
• den där
• dessa
• de
• dem

Anagrams

• Ted

Venetian

Alternative forms

• déo

Etymology

From Latin digitus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [det]

Noun

det m (plural de?i)

1. finger
2. toe

Related terms

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

Volapük

Noun

det (nominative plural dets)

1. right (all senses?)

Declension

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?l????/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f?lo???/
• Hyphenation: fol?low?ing

Adjective

following (not comparable)

1. Coming next, either in sequence or in time.

   Synonyms: succeeding; see also Thesaurus:subsequent

   Antonyms: preceding; see also Thesaurus:former

   • 1835, Sir John Ross, Sir James Clark Ross, Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage …, Volume 1, pp.284-5

     Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.

2. About to be specified.

   Synonym: undermentioned

   Antonyms: abovementioned, aforementioned, aforesaid

3. (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.

Usage notes

(Senses 1, 2) When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the, and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. You can put it before a cardinal like the following two remarks instead of the two following remarks.

Translations

Preposition

following

1. After, subsequent to.

   Following the meeting, we all had a chat.

Translations

Noun

following (plural followings)

1. A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.

   He had a loyal following.
2. Vocation; business; profession.
3. (with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.

   The following is a recommendation letter from the president.

   The following are the three most important questions.

Translations

Verb

following

1. present participle of follow