From Middle English this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from North Sea Germanic base *þa- "that", from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód, extended form of demonstrative base *to-; + North-West Germanic definitive suffix -s, from Proto-Indo-European *só.

Cognate with Scots this, Saterland Frisian dusse, Western Frisian dizze, German dies, dieses ("this"), gmq-ogt þissi.

• enPR: thĭs, thəs, IPA: /ðɪs/, /ðəs/

1. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

   This classroom is where I learned to read and write.

   1. (colloquial, with stress on this) Referring to oneself.
2. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).

   They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.

3. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).

   When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “[…]”

4. (informal) A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".

   I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!

   There's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.

5. (of a time reference) Designates the current or next instance.

   Coordinate term: next

   It's cold this morning.

   I plan to go to London this Friday.

• French: ce, cette, ce ... ci, cette ... ci
• German: dieser
• Italian: questo, questa, 'sto, 'sta
• Portuguese: este, esta, isto, estes, estas
• Russian: э́тот
• Spanish: este, esta, esto, aqueste, aquesta, aquesto

• French: ce, cette
• German: dieser
• Portuguese: este, esse
• Russian: э́тот
• Spanish: este, esta, esto, aqueste, aquesta, aquesto

• French: ce, cette
• German: folgend, dieser
• Portuguese: este, esse
• Russian: тако́й

• French: ce, cette
• German: so ein
• Portuguese: um

• French: ce, cette

this (not comparable)

1. To the degree or extent indicated.

   I need this much water.

   Do we need this many recommendations?

   We've already come this far, we can't turn back now.

• French: comme ça
• German: so
• Italian: così
• Portuguese: tão, tanto, tanta, assim
• Spanish: tanto

1. The thing, item, etc. being indicated.

   This isn't the item that I ordered.

   • c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act I, scene ii]:

     This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune,—often the surfeit of our own behaviour,—we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars […]

• that, these, those

• French: ceci
• German: dieser, diese, dieses, diese
• Italian: questo, questa
• Portuguese: isto, isso
• Russian: э́то
• Spanish: esto

this (plural thises)

1. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

1. (Internet slang) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.

   ― I wish trolls could be banned from the forum immediately, without any discussion.
   ― This!

• +1
• IAWTP
• QFT

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Coelopidae^{(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace [[:Template:taxlink]] with [[:Template:taxfmt]] if already defined. Add nomul=1 if not defined.)} – certain kelp flies.

1. plural form of Thi