"du" meaning in Dutch

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Pronoun

IPA: /dy/
Rhymes: -y Etymology: From Middle Dutch du, from Old Dutch thū, from Proto-West Germanic *þū, from Proto-Germanic *þū, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|du}} Middle Dutch du, {{inh|nl|odt|thū}} Old Dutch thū, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*þū}} Proto-West Germanic *þū, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*þū}} Proto-Germanic *þū, {{der|nl|ine-pro|*túh₂}} Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ Head templates: {{head|nl|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns}} du
  1. (obsolete or dialectal) Second-person singular informal pronoun; thou Tags: dialectal, obsolete Synonyms: dou (english: Hollandic) [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-du-nl-pron-FAHajwZn Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch personal pronouns, Dutch pronouns

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for du meaning in Dutch (2.1kB)

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          "english": "She calls, thou art a slave, bound to my service",
          "ref": "1620, Jacob Cats, Velt-teycken, alle eerbare jonge lieden toegeeygent",
          "text": "Sy roept, du bist een slaef, in mijne dienst gebonden",
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        "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Dutch terms with obsolete senses",
        "Dutch terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
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          "text": "Sy roept, du bist een slaef, in mijne dienst gebonden",
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