German Pronouns - Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to refer to something already defined.

jene (that, the former)
diese (this, the latter)
erstere (the former)

Use ersterer to refer to masculine nouns; erstere otherwise

letztere (the latter)

Use letzterer to refer to masculine nouns; letztere otherwise

derjenige (the one)

Declined like + + weak adj. ending

Used to identify a noun to be further identified in a relative clause.

derselbe (the same)

Declined like + + weak adj. ending

Used to indicate an identity stronger than der gleiche would.