pronoun
this one (neuter)
B1
"dieses": neuter demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'this' or 'this one' (neuter). Used as determiner before nouns (dieses Buch) or alone as pronoun (Dieses ist neu). Declines for case and number. Neuter singular form corresponding to dieser/diese. Matches the noun's gender and case, e.g. dieses (Nom/Acc neuter).
Examples
Das Museum zeigte ein Kunstwerk, das dieses Thema darstellte, weil der Kurator die Ausstellung so plante.
The museum showed an artwork that represented this theme because the curator planned the exhibition that way.
Dieses ist kaputt.
This one is broken.
Details
Mnemonics
Point at an object (like a phone) and say 'dieses' in your mind.
Think 'this us' (this → dieses) to link to 'this one' for a neutral object.
Neuter pairs with 'das' — both have an 's' sound; remember 'das' → 'dieses'.
Notes
Used for neuter nouns or neutral references. Forms change with case and number when used attributively.