diejenige
the one · that one · one
Damit meint man eine weibliche Person, um genau diese eine zu zeigen oder von anderen zu unterscheiden.
The German word "diejenige" is a demonstrative pronoun meaning "the one" or "that one" (feminine singular). It comes from "die" (the, feminine article) combined with "jenige", which implies a specific person or thing previously mentioned or known.
Similar pronouns:
- derjenige (masculine)
- dasjenige (neuter)
Difference:
- "diejenige" specifically refers to a particular feminine subject, emphasizing that exact one, while general pronouns like "sie" (she/they) or "diese" (this/these) are less specific.
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Examples
Sie ist diejenige, die gewonnen hat.pronoun
She is the one who has won.
Jene ist diejenige, die das gemacht hat.pronoun
That one is the one who did that.
Welche von uns ist eigentlich diejenige, die zuerst gegangen ist?pronoun
Which of us is actually the one who left first?
Ich habe diejenige gesehen, von der du gestern gesprochen hast.pronoun
I saw the one you talked about yesterday.
Ich half derjenigen, die ihre Tasche verloren hatte.pronoun
I helped the one who had lost her bag.
Frag diejenige, die hier schon länger arbeitet.pronoun
Ask the one who has been working here longer.
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