there
English
/ðɛə(ɹ)/, /ðɛəɹ/, /ðeː(ɹ)/
adv
Definitions
- (location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
- (figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.
- (location) To or into that place; thither.
- (obsolete) Where, there where, in which place.
- In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English there inherited from Old English þēr inherited from Proto-Germanic *þar (there, at that place) derived from Proto-Indo-European *tar- (there).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*tar-
Gloss
there
Concept
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- about English
- across English
- after English
- against English
- among English
- anent English
- around English
- at English
- atop English
- before English
- behind English
- beside English
- between English
- beyond English
- by English
- for English
- from English
- in English
- into English
- nigh English
- of English
- on English
- out English
- over English
- thereabout English
- thereabouts English
- thereacross English
- thereafter English
- thereagainst English
- thereamong English
- thereanent English
- therearound English
- thereat English
- thereatop English
- therebefore English
- therebehind English
- therebeside English
- therebetween English
- therebeyond English
- thereby English
- therefor English
- therefore English
- therefrom English
- therein English
- thereinbefore English
- thereinto English
- thereinunder English
- thereness English
- therenigh English
- thereof English
- thereon English
- thereout English
- thereover English
- therethrough English
- therethroughout English
- thereto English
- theretofore English
- thereunder English
- thereunto English
- thereupon English
- therewhile English
- therewith English
- therewithal English
- therewithin English
- through English
- throughout English
- to English
- tofore English
- under English
- unto English
- up English
- upon English
- way English
- wayupthere English
- while English
- with English
- withal English
- within English
- Dingsda German
- allda German
- da German
- dabei German
- dableiben German
- dafür German
- dahin German
- dahinter German
- damit German
- danach German
- darauf German
- daselbst German
- davon German
- davor German
- dawider German
- ebenda German
- aldaar Dutch, Flemish
- daar Dutch, Flemish
- daarbeneden Dutch, Flemish
- daarginder Dutch, Flemish
- daarginds Dutch, Flemish
- daarheen Dutch, Flemish
- daarnet Dutch, Flemish
- daarstellen Dutch, Flemish
- daarstraks Dutch, Flemish
- daarzijn Dutch, Flemish
- *tar- Proto-Indo-European
- *þar Proto-Germanic
- där Swedish
- därhän Swedish
- däribland Swedish
- därstädes Swedish
- sådär Swedish
- der Norwegian Nynorsk
- deretter Norwegian Nynorsk
- derfor Norwegian Nynorsk
- dermed Norwegian Nynorsk
- þar Old English
- þer Old English
- þēr Old English
- ther ageynste Middle English
- ther nygh Middle English
- ther-oute Middle English
- ther-to-fore Middle English
- therafter Middle English
- there Middle English
- thereof Middle English
- therfore Middle English
- therover Middle English
- therto Middle English
- therunder Middle English
- therupon Middle English
- therwith Middle English
- þar Old Norse
- þá er Old Norse
- þær Old Norse
- der Danish
- derefter Danish
- derfra Danish
- derhen Danish
- deri Danish
- derned Danish
- dernede Danish
- derop Danish
- deroppe Danish
- dertilhørende Danish
- þar Icelandic
- dâer Middle Dutch
- dar Old High German
- thār Old High German
- daar Afrikaans
- dar Middle High German
- dā Middle High German
- do Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- duer Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- duerno Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- 𐌸𐌰𐍂 Gothic
- *þār gmw-pro
- *thar Old Dutch
- thār Old Dutch
- der Westrobothnian
- dēr Old Frisian
- deer Saterland Frisian
- deerfoar Saterland Frisian
- deertou Saterland Frisian
- de Sranan Tongo
- by
- up
- of
- at
- to
- on
- in
- out
- way
- for
- over
- nigh
- with
- upon
- unto
- from
- into
- atop
- under
- about
- while
- anent
- after
- among
- tofore
- across
- before
- around
- within
- withal
- beyond
- beside
- behind
- through
- therein
- thereof
- thereat
- thereby
- against
- between
- thereto
- thereon
- thereout
- therefor
- thereover
- therefrom
- thereinto
- therewith
- thereunto
- thereupon
- thereness
- thereatop
- therefore
- therenigh
- thereabout
- wayupthere
- thereamong
- thereafter
- therewhile
- thereunder
- throughout
- thereanent
- therebehind
- thereacross
- thereabouts
- therearound
- therebeyond
- theretofore
- therebefore
- therebeside
- therewithal
- therewithin
- thereagainst
- therebetween
- therethrough
- thereinunder
- thereinbefore
- therethroughout