thee

Meanings

• pronoun

  Second person singular pronoun in Old English and Middle English, meaning 'you'.

  - "Thou art my beloved."
  - "Give me this thine hand."
  - "Thee will I love, dearer than day."

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Pronunciation

1. /ðiː/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

thou , thou

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Variants

List of all variants of thee that leads to same result
thee , thou , fare-thee-well , fare-thee-wells , fare-you-well , fare-you-wells

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Etymology

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Old English 'þē', from Proto-Germanic 'thū'. Related to Dutch 'je' and German 'du'.

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Trivia

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1. In Old English, 'thee' was accompanied by inflections for different cases and numbers, such as 'thee' (nominative singular), 'thee' (accusative singular), 'them' (accusative plural), and 'you' (plural or polite form).

2. The word 'thee' is related to the Old Norse word 'þik', and the Latin word 'te'.

3. The use of 'thee' in modern English has largely been replaced by 'you', except in certain regional dialects and formal contexts, such as poetry or archaic languages.

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Related Concepts

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1. Old English language: The historical stage of the English language spoken from the 5th to the 12th century. 'Thee' was the second person singular pronoun during this period.

2. Middle English language: The historical stage of the English language spoken from the 13th to the 15th century. 'Thee' was still the second person singular pronoun during this period.

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Culture

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In Old English and Middle English, 'thee' was the second person singular pronoun, used to address someone directly. It was later replaced by 'thou' in Early Modern English, and eventually by 'you'. The use of 'thee' in poetry and formal speech persisted for centuries, and it continues to be used in some regional dialects and archaic languages.

How to Memorize "thee"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a medieval scene with someone addressing another person using 'thee'.
   - Visualize a scroll or manuscript with the word 'thee' written in old script.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thee' with the medieval period, Old English or Middle English language, or a formal or poetic tone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Thee is to you as Old English to Modern English' or 'Thee is a pronoun from the Middle Ages'.

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