Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 29, 2001 09:13
22 yrs ago
English term
Dimitri
thee
Non-PRO
English to Dutch
Other
Sleep well, little child, the lords holds THEE now
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
| 5 +5 | u |
Joeri Van Liefferinge
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| 4 | gij |
p.verboom (X)
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| 3 | thee --> jij |
Helen Lusted
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Proposed translations
+5
7 mins
Joeri Van Liefferinge
Belgium
Belgium
Native in Dutch
Belgium
Lecturer in financial translation
Native in: Flemish 
, Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, English to Flemish, and 5 more.
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u
Dit is een oude vorm van "you", dat je kan vertalen als "jou" of "u", maar doordat het een oude vorm is, zou ik ook voor het Nederlands de oude vorm gebruiken, m.a.w. "u" (afleiding van "gij").
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17 mins
gij
omdat hier een kind wordt aangesproken zou ik eerder gij of ge gebruiken
2 hrs
Helen Lusted
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
Dutch
United Kingdom
Native in: English , Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, German to English
thee --> jij
thee is the archaic form used in familiar address. See 'thee' and 'thou' in the Collins English dictionary.
Nominative form of thou.
When addressing God, however, use 'gij'.
Nominative form of thou.
When addressing God, however, use 'gij'.
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