die

This is the 8th most frequent Dutch word.


die

The Dutch word "die" means "that" or "those" (used for people or objects, as a relative pronoun or demonstrative).


In this sentence, 'die' acts as a relative pronoun referring to 'de man' (the man).

De man die daar staat, is mijn vader.

The man who is standing there is my father.


Here, 'die' is a demonstrative pronoun pointing to a specific car.

Ik hou van die auto.

I love that car.


In this case, 'die' is used as a demonstrative pronoun replacing a noun.

Die wil ik niet hebben.

I do not want that one.