Definition of "de" in Englisch

noun

1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д.

verb

1. (Northumbria) Alternative form of dee (“to do”).

article

1. (African-American Vernacular, Bermuda, Caribbean, Jamaica) Pronunciation spelling of the.

interjection

1. A meaningless unstressed syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

   • “Dum de dum, dum de dum”, he hummed as he sauntered down the road.

preposition

1. (historical) Used in the titles of French nobility; of.