deze

this

/ˈdeːzə/determiner

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The 'ee' in 'deze' is pronounced as a long /eː/ sound.

mezemeze (a type of dish)lezento readbezembroom

In connected speech

In casual speech, the final 'e' may be reduced to a schwa sound, sounding like /ˈdeːzə/.

In the lessons (4 sentences)

s2-les-06 · 17Deze bloemen zijn voor haar.These flowers are for her.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-11 · 11Zij komt deze week naar Amsterdam.She's coming to Amsterdam this week.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-11 · 19Ja, deze week wordt heel belangrijk voor Martin en Xing.Yes, this week is going to be very important for Martin and Xing.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-11 · 21En na deze week weten we of Xing in Nederland kan blijven of niet.And after this week we'll know whether Xing can stay in the Netherlands or not.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #65

Marked known.