Dieses Dokument ist unklar.

to be

Breakdown of Dieses Dokument ist unklar.

• dieses: this
• das Dokument: the document
• unklar: unclear

Questions & Answers about Dieses Dokument ist unklar.

What does dieses mean here? Is it this document or that document?

Dieses is the German equivalent of English this (pointing to something near in space, time, or context): this document.

However, German dieses can sometimes also be translated as that in English, depending on context and what sounds more natural:

• Dieses Dokument ist unklar. → This document is unclear. (most literal)
• In some contexts: That document is unclear. (if English prefers that there)

So the basic idea is: dieses = this (one here).

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Why is it dieses Dokument and not dieser Dokument or diese Dokument?