"dey" meaning in German

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Pronoun

IPA: /dɛɪ̯/
Etymology: Borrowed from English they, adjusted to German phonology and suppleted with plural forms of demonstrative pronoun die. dem, demm are borrowed from English them. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|en|they|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English they, {{bor+|de|en|they}} Borrowed from English they, {{m|de|die}} die, {{m|de|dem}} dem, {{m|de|demm}} demm, {{glossary|loanword|borrowed}} borrowed, {{bor|de|en|them|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English them, {{bor+|de|en|them|nocap=1}} borrowed from English them Head templates: {{head|de|pronoun}} dey
  1. (neologism) they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun. Tags: neologism
    Sense id: en-dey-de-pron-gN-8x8SU Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German neologisms, German pronouns

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