thou

Meanings

• pronoun

  An old form of the second person singular pronoun 'you' in English.

  - "Thou art my dearest friend."
  - "Thou hast spoken untruths."
  - "Thou art a kind soul."

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Thou (en) : An old form of the second person singular pronoun 'you' in English.
   

2. Thou (Scots) : God
   

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Variants

List of all variants of thou that leads to same result
thou , thoued , thouing , thous , thee , holier-than-thou

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Etymology

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Old English 'þu' or 'þou', from Proto-Germanic 'thū' or 'thuwe' meaning 'you'.

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Trivia

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1. In Middle English, 'thou' was used not only as a second person singular pronoun but also as an infinitive marker, as in 'to go' or 'to be'.

2. The word 'thou' is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'thū' or 'thuwe', which means 'you'.

3. The use of 'thou' as a form of address between equals and to gods was common in Old and Middle English literature, such as in Chaucer's works.

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Related Concepts

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1. You: The modern form of the second person singular pronoun in English, replacing 'thou'.

2. Singular thou and thee: Old English forms of the second person singular pronouns 'you' and 'thou', respectively.

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Culture

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In Old and Middle English literature, 'thou' was the standard form of address between equals and between a speaker and a god. In Chaucer's works, for example, 'thou' is used to address God and equals. In modern English, 'thou' is rarely used, having been replaced by 'you'.

How to Memorize "thou"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the old English letter þ (thorn), which represents 'th' in 'thou'.
   - Visualize the historical context of Old and Middle English literature where 'thou' was commonly used.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'thou' with Old and Middle English literature.
   - Associate 'thou' with the historical use of 'thou' as a form of address between equals and to gods.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Mnemonic: T-H-O-U = Thou art historical, Old, and unique.

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