Degene, diegene, datgene
The person who, the thing which
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| the thing which
| [All interchangeable] datgene wat [formal] dat wat [common] wat [common]
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the person who [referring to a specific person]
| [All interchangeable] degene die diegene die
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the persons who [referring to specific persons]
| [All interchangeable] degenen die diegenen die
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anyone who [referring to a person with a specific quality]
| [All interchangeable] degene die diegene die hij die wie
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anyone who [referring to a group of persons with a specific quality]
| [All interchangeable] degenen die diegenen die zij die wie
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Zulk(e), zo'n, and dergelijk(e)
Such (a)
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| such [singular]
| zo'n (from 'zo een') dergelijk (het-nouns_ dergelijke (de-nouns)
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| such [plural]
| zulke dergelijke
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| uncountable
| zulk (het-nouns) zulke (de-nouns) dergelijk (het-nouns) dergelijke (de-nouns)
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Dergelijk is a more formal way to say zulk or zo'n
Zodanig and dusdanig
Of such a nature, of such a degree
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| of such a nature, of such a degree [adjective]
| zodanig(e) [formal] dusdanig [formal] zulk(e) [common]
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| of such a nature, of such a degree [adverb]
| zodanig [formal] dusdanig [formal] zo [common]
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Dezelfde and hetzelfde
The same
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| the same [singular]
| hetzelfde [het-words] dezelfde [de-words]
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| the same [plural]
| dezelfde
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You can also use ditzelfde, deze zelfde (separate words!), datzelfde, or diezelfde. They mean roughly the same as dezelfde/hetzelfde.