Demonstrative Pronouns (dieser, jener, derjenige)

Demonstrative pronouns point to specific people or things — "this one," "that one," "the one who." German has several demonstrative pronouns, each with distinct uses. The most important are dieser (this), jener (that), derjenige (the one who), and the emphatic use of der/die/das as demonstratives.

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1. Dieser (This / This One)

Dieser points to something near or currently being discussed. It declines like the definite article with strong endings:

Case	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Plural
Nominative	dieser	diese	dieses	diese
Accusative	diesen	diese	dieses	diese
Dative	diesem	dieser	diesem	diesen
Genitive	dieses	dieser	dieses	dieser

As an Article (Demonstrative Determiner)

Before a noun, dieser works like an article meaning "this":

• Dieser Mann ist mein Nachbar. (This man is my neighbour.)
• Diese Blumen sind schön. (These flowers are beautiful.)
• Ich mag dieses Buch. (I like this book.)
• Mit diesem Zug fahre ich. (I am taking this train.)

As a Pronoun (Standing Alone)