dieser

Etymology
,, , from , , , from the demonstrative pronoun , from , from. Akin to 🇨🇬.

Pronoun

 * 1) this one, this
 * 2) that one, that

Usage notes

 * See and  for the use of these two variants of the nominative/accusative neuter.
 * Unlike English “this”, German dieser is not necessarily restricted to what is close to the speaker. The pronoun is indeed more likely to be used referring to something close, but it is by no means uncommon to say, for example: