English

Etymology 1

Middle English from Old Norse deyja

Pronunciation

• dī, /daɪ/, /daI/

Intransitive verb

to die (dies, died, dying)

1. To stop living. To become dead. To undergo death.

Translations

Etymology 2

Middle English dee, from Old French de (French dé ), from Latin datum, from datus , "given", the past participle of dare, "to give".

Pronunciation

• dī, /daɪ/, /daI/

Noun

die (spelling variant for the singular with plural dice (considered incorrect by most authorities but has come, especially in gambling, into widespread use): dice; plural (depending on meaning): either dice or dies)

• Pronunciation of dice: dīs, /daɪs/, /daIs/

1. (plural: dice) A polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance
2. (plural: dies) The cubical part of a pedestal, a plinth
3. (plural: dies) A device for cutting into a specified shape
4. (plural: dies) An embossed device used in stamping coins and medals

Translations

polyhedron used in games of chance

cubical part of a pedestral

device for cutting into a secified shape

embossed device used in stamping

Dutch

Pronunciation

/di:/

Demonstrative pronoun

1. masculine or feminine pronoun referring to a thing or a person, farther away: that, him, her (cp. deze , and dat/dit ).

Relative pronoun

1. who, which, that

   Ik ken iemand die dat kan: I know somebody who can do that.

Demonstrative adjective

1. referring to a thing or a person: that, which, who.

   die boom: that tree; die jongen; that boy.

Usage note

• A preceding comma may alter the meaning of a clause starting with a demonstrative adjective.

De jonge vrouw, die de schoen past, zal ik huwen vs. De jonge vrouw die de schoen past, zal ik huwen: the young woman, whom the shoe (incidentally) fits, I will marry, vs. the (first) young woman whom the shoe fits I will marry.

German

Article

die

1. The definite article, used with plural or feminine singular nouns, the.

Relative pronoun

1. that, which, who, whom, whose

   In a subordinate clause, indicates a person or thing referenced in the main clause. Used with plural or feminine singular referents.

   Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann: I know a woman who can do that.

Latin

Noun

1. Ablative singular of dies meaning day.

Expressions

1. Sine die: Without a day