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