| 词条 | Du (personal pronoun) |
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Du is a common Germanic second-person personal pronoun that can be found in many of the modern Germanic languages. Germanic languagesScandinavian languagesIn Swedish, du is nowadays used on both informal and formal occasions due to reform in the 1970s.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} This means one can address anyone including nobility and politicians with du.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} However, it is rarely used when addressing a member of the Swedish royal family.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} Du is also used in Danish and Norwegian. In Icelandic, the equivalent pronoun for the nominative second person singular is þú. EnglishIn English, though obsolete in most dialects, the historical and etymological equivalent pronoun is thou. You, which was originally used for the plural or as a polite singular, is used today for both numbers and regardless of social context. GermanIn German, du is only used as an informal pronoun. It is only addressed to persons that one knows very well, like family members and close friends. It is also most commonly used among young people. In formal cases one uses Sie. Equivalents in other languages
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