Deres

derës deres de res dere's Dereš Danish Pronoun da pronoun nominative De objective Dem da formal second-person singular possessive pronoun; your, yours See also Norwegian Bokmål no Dis og dus Etymology nb só A capitalized form of nb deres their; your, used in polite address and with honorific titles. The polite second-person use belongs to the paradigm of nb De, whose polite use is a nb de Sie you; polite form of address 1. The underlying possessive continues nb non þeira their, the genitive plural of non þeir they, extended with the genitive ending nb -s. The Norse genitive derives from nb gem-pro *sa *þaizǫ̂, ultimately from nb ine-pro *só *tóysoHom, the masculine and neuter genitive plural of ine-pro *só this; that. Compare polite da Deres your; yours. The underlying third-person possessive is cognate with da deres, nn deira, sv deras, is þeirra, fo teirra, got 𐌸𐌹𐌶𐌴 their and en their. Pronunciation nb /²deːrəs/ [²deːɾəs] nb eːrəs 2 nb deres nb De res Determiner nb determiner nb formal your; the polite second-person singular possessive corresponding to nb De and nb Dem. nb Vi har mottatt Deres søknad. We have received your application. nb De har glemt paraplyen Deres. You have forgotten your umbrella. nb 1917–1918 Gunnar Heiberg Samlede dramatiske verker IV 102 skulde det være Deres lønlige haab, hr. Rufus? Could that be your secret hope, Mr Rufus? nb 1940 Edith Øberg Innvielse 151 så trist at Deres mann ikke fikk tak i den vasen han håpet på her How sad that your husband did not get hold of the vase he had hoped to obtain here. nb 1970 Arne Hestenes Galleri 2 168 hvor har De den lekre feriefargen Deres fra? Where did you get that lovely holiday tan of yours? nb formal rare your, yours; the polite second-person plural possessive, referring to several addressees. nb Mine damer og herrer, takk for Deres oppmerksomhet. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your attention. nb 1848 no Conrad Nicolai Schwach Conrad N. Schwach Erindringer af mit Liv indtil Ankomsten til Throndhjem (1830): nedskrevne i Aaret 1848 manuscript https://naob.no/ordbok/deres himlen vaage over Deres begges helbred og lykke! May heaven watch over the health and happiness of you both! (quoted in Det Norske Akademis ordbok NAOB) nb formal honorific Your; used before a title when addressing one or more people of high rank. nb Velkommen, Deres Majestet. Welcome, Your Majesty. nb Deres Kongelige Høyheter, det er en ære å ønske Dem velkommen. Your Royal Highnesses, it is an honour to welcome you. Deres Majestet — Your Majesty. Deres Kongelige Høyhet — Your Royal Highness. Deres Eksellense — Your Excellency. nb 1874 Henrik Ibsen Peer Gynt 3rd act 4 183 https://www.ibsen.uio.no/DRVIT_PG%7CPG74.xhtml Deres Højhed får meldehvordan sagerne står. Your Highness must explain how matters stand. nb 2024-05-14 Harald V of Norway Harald V Statsbesøk fra Danmark: Hans Majestet Kongens tale Kongehuset https://www.kongehuset.no/taler-og-budskap/kong-harald-v/statsbesok-fra-danmark-hans-majestet-kongens-tale Deres Majesteter, kjære Frederik og Mary,Det er en stor glede å ha dere på besøk. Your Majesties, dear Frederik and Mary,It is a great pleasure to have you visiting us. nb formal honorific Their; used before a plural title when referring to several people of high rank. nb Deres Majesteter ankom sammen. Their Majesties arrived together. nb 2024-05-28 Konsulmottakelse på Slottet Kongehuset https://www.kongehuset.no/nyheter/konsulmottakelse-pa-slottet Deres Kongelige Høyheter Kronprinsen og Kronprinsessen holdt i ettermiddag mottakelse for honorære konsuler på Slottet. Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess held a reception for honorary consuls at the Palace this afternoon. Usage notes nb Deres has the same form regardless of the gender or number of what is possessed: Deres bil, Deres hus, Deres bøker. It may precede an indefinite noun or follow a definite noun: Deres søknad and søknaden Deres (“your application”). nb Deres also refers back to polite nb De as the subject, as in De har glemt hatten Deres (“You have forgotten your hat”). In this use, nb Deres corresponds to familiar nb din, nb di, nb ditt or nb dine, rather than to third-person nb sin. nb Deres is capitalized in polite address. These polite forms are much less common than formerly; ordinary nb du, nb deg and nb din are neutral even in official communication. Modern guidance recommends lowercase nb dere and nb deres when addressing several people.“Høflighetsformene De, Dem og Deres”, Språkrådet. Honorific title formulas remain in use with capital nb Deres. With a plural title, context distinguishes direct address (“Your”) from third-person reference (“Their”). Synonyms nb Eders your; yours archaic See also Pronoun nb pronoun possessive pronouns nb formal yours; belonging to you, with the possessed noun understood. nb Er denne kofferten Deres? Is this suitcase yours? nb Min paraply er svart; er den blå Deres? My umbrella is black; is the blue one yours? nb 1879 1919 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Det ny system Samlede Digter-Verker IV act 5 https://www.bokselskap.no/boker/detnysystem/akt5 Hvis er det, når det ikke er Deres? Whose is it, if it is not yours? your family; your close circle. nb Jeg ønsker Dem og Deres en god jul. I wish you and your family a merry Christmas. Dem og Deres — you and your family; you and your loved ones. nb 1882 Henrik Ibsen En folkefiende act 4 173 https://www.bokselskap.no/boker/folkefiende/akt4 For Dem og Deres skal der skaffes plads, herr doktor. Room will be found for you and your family, Doctor. Usage notes Used principally in polite singular address; use when addressing several people is rare. See also the usage notes under the determiner. Synonyms nb Eders yours archaic References deres deres nb possessive determiners Anagrams nb deers deres Eders eders redes seder