diens

Etymology
From, from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) service

Etymology
From.

Determiner

 * 1)  his, the latter's (genitive masculine and neuter singular of )
 * 2)  the latter's (genitive singular of )
 * 1)  the latter's (genitive singular of )

Usage notes
is used in a similar way as the possessive determiner. It is rare in spoken Dutch, but used occasionally in writing to avoid confusion. Compare:


 * Hij vertelde van zijn zoon en zijn vrouw. – He told about his son and his (own) wife.
 * Hij vertelde van zijn zoon en diens vrouw. – He told about his son and the latter's wife.

The corresponding plural and feminine form is, but it is not uncommon to see "diens" used for all genders.