German · word
dem
the
/deːm/determiner
Meanings
- determiner · A1
Used before a singular masculine or neuter noun in the dative case to refer to a specific person or thing.
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
- pronoun · B1
Used as a relative or demonstrative pronoun referring to a singular masculine or neuter person or thing in the dative case.
Das ist der Kollege, von dem ich dir erzählt habe.
Appears in 3 scenarios
From the same conversation
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