Thou: meaning, definitions and examples

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thou

[ ðaʊ ]

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old English

You, used when addressing one person or more archaically, except for the subject pronoun and the object pronoun, one instance of this pronoun.

Synonyms

thee, thy, you

Examples of usage

Thou art my best friend.
I love thee with all my heart.

Translations

Translations of the word "thou" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tu

🇮🇳 तू

🇩🇪 du

🇮🇩 engkau

🇺🇦 ти

🇵🇱 ty

🇯🇵 汝 (なんじ)

🇫🇷 tu

🇪🇸 tú

🇹🇷 sen

🇰🇷 너 (neo)

🇸🇦 أنتَ (anta)

🇨🇿 ty

🇸🇰 ty

🇨🇳 汝 (rǔ)

🇸🇮 ti

🇮🇸 þú

🇰🇿 сен

🇬🇪 შენ (shen)

🇦🇿 sən

🇲🇽 tú

Word origin

The word 'thou' is an archaic pronoun in the English language, primarily used in Middle English and Early Modern English. It was the singular form of 'you' and was commonly used to address one person informally or intimately. 'Thou' fell out of common usage in modern English and is now considered obsolete or poetic. It has historical significance in the development of the English language and can be found in literature, particularly works from the Renaissance period.