Pronoun
derjenige
the one
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Meanings
Pronoun
- the one
- he (who)
- this one, that one
Example sentence
Sind Sie diejenige, die wollte, dass ich das tue?
Are you the one who wanted me to do that?
Word forms
derjenigemasc., nom.diejenigefem., nom.dasjenigeneut., nom.diejenigennom., pluraldesjenigenmasc., gen.derjenigenfem., gen.demjenigenmasc., dat.denjenigendat., plural
Usage
- derjenige, der … — Often followed by a relative clause identifying the person.
- diejenigen, die … — The corresponding plural for the ones who.
Diejenige, die zuerst fertig ist, darf das Spiel wählen.
The first one to finish may choose the game.