this

Meanings

1. 1
   det

   Referring to a person or thing that is here or nearby.

   This classroom is where I learned to read.

2. 2
   pron

   The thing or person being shown or pointed to.

   This isn't the item that I ordered.

3. 3
   det

   Referring to the current or nearest period of time.

   It is very cold this morning.

4. 4
   adv

   To the degree or amount shown.

   I didn't expect the box to be this heavy.

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 (“this, that”). Cognate with Scots this (“this”), Saterland Frisian dusse (“this”), West Frisian dizze (“this”), German dies, dieses (“this”), Old Gutnish þissi (“this”).

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