der
there, where · adverb/conjunction/pronoun
- Definition
- Indicates a place or location, often contrasted with 'her' (here). Can also function as a relative pronoun introducing a subordinate clause that refers to a place.
- Origin
- From Old Norse 'þarr', ultimately from Proto-Germanic '*thōro-' meaning 'there'.
Examples
| Boken ligger der borte på bordet. | The book is lying over there on the table. |
| Vi bor der hvor du pleide å bo. | We live where you used to live. |
| Der kan du se det! | There you can see it! |
| Huset der er veldig gammelt. | The house there is very old. |