German determiner · CEFR A1

dieser

Meaning in English: this (masculine)

Rank 79 of 5,000determinerLevel A16 forms in the list
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Example

Dieser Zug fährt nicht nach Hamburg.

This train doesn't go to Hamburg.

Forms of dieser in the top 5,000

These forms of dieser are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:

diese#58
this, theseA1

Diese Jacke gefällt mir sehr gut.
I really like this jacket.

diesem#106
this (dative, masc./neut.)A2

In diesem Restaurant isst man sehr gut.
You eat very well in this restaurant.

dies#142
thisB1

Dies ist mein letzter Tag im Büro.
This is my last day in the office.

dieses#145
this (neuter)A1

Dieses Wochenende fahre ich zu meinen Eltern.
This weekend I'm going to my parents'.

diesen#188
this (acc. masc.); these (dat.)A2

Kennst du diesen Mann?
Do you know this man?

How common is dieser?

dieser is number 79 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 1,167 times per million words — about once every 860 words. Its most frequent form is diese (#58).

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 42% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 75wiederagain; back
  2. 76beimat the, while (bei + dem)
  3. 77unsus, to us; ourselves
  4. 78hierhere
  5. 79dieserthis (masculine)
  6. 80das Jahryear
  7. 81seitsince, for (time)
  8. 82immeralways
  9. 83schonalready; yet; surely

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