De (Cyrillic) facts for kids
| Cyrillic letter Deh | ||||||
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| Cyrillic alphabet | ||||||
| А | Б | В | Г | Ґ | Д | Ђ |
| Ѓ | Е | Ѐ | Ё | Є | Ж | З |
| Ѕ | И | Ѝ | І | Ї | Й | Ј |
| К | Л | Љ | М | Н | Њ | О |
| П | Р | С | Т | Ћ | Ќ | У |
| Ў | Ф | Х | Ц | Ч | Џ | Ш |
| Щ | Ъ | Ы | Ь | Э | Ю | Я |
| Non-Slavic letters | ||||||
| Ӑ | Ӓ | Ә | Ӛ | Ӕ | Ғ | Ҕ |
| Ӻ | Ӷ | Ԁ | Ԃ | Ӗ | Ӂ | Җ |
| Ӝ | Ԅ | Ҙ | Ӟ | Ԑ | Ӡ | Ԇ |
| Ӣ | Ҋ | Ӥ | Қ | Ӄ | Ҡ | Ҟ |
| Ҝ | Ԟ | Ԛ | Ӆ | Ԓ | Ԡ | Ԉ |
| Ԕ | Ӎ | Ӊ | Ң | Ӈ | Ҥ | Ԣ |
| Ԋ | Ӧ | Ө | Ӫ | Ҩ | Ҧ | Ҏ |
| Ԗ | Ҫ | Ԍ | Ҭ | Ԏ | Ӯ | Ӱ |
| Ӳ | Ү | Ұ | Ҳ | Ӽ | Ӿ | Һ |
| Ҵ | Ҷ | Ӵ | Ӌ | Ҹ | Ҽ | Ҿ |
| Ӹ | Ҍ | Ӭ | Ԙ | Ԝ | Ӏ | |
| Old letters | ||||||
| Ҁ | Ѻ | ОУ | Ѡ | Ѿ | Ѣ | Ꙗ |
| Ѥ | Ѧ | Ѫ | Ѩ | Ѭ | Ѯ | Ѱ |
| Ѳ | Ѵ | Ꙟ | ||||
| List of Cyrillic letters | ||||||
| Cyrillic digraphs | ||||||
Deh (Д, д) is the fifth letter in the Cyrillic alphabet. It makes the "d" sound, like the "d" in "dog." This letter is an important part of many languages, especially those spoken in Eastern Europe and Asia.
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The Cyrillic Letter Deh
The letter Deh, written as Д in uppercase and д in lowercase, is a fundamental part of the Cyrillic writing system. It helps form words in languages like Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, and Serbian. Knowing this letter helps you understand how these languages are written and spoken.
Where Deh Comes From
The letter Deh has a long history! It comes from the Greek alphabet. Specifically, it was inspired by the Greek letter Delta (Δ, δ). The ancient Greeks used Delta, and over time, its shape and sound were adapted to create the Cyrillic Deh. Its old name was dobro, which means "good" in some Slavic languages. This shows how letters often have interesting stories behind them.
How Deh Looks
The way Deh looks can be a bit tricky because it changes depending on if it's printed or handwritten.
- When you see it printed, like in a book or on a screen, the lowercase д often looks a bit like a small "g" or a "d" with a curved tail.
- However, when people write it by hand, especially in italics, the lowercase д often looks more like a small "d" with a loop at the top. This difference between printed and handwritten forms is common in many alphabets.
Deh and Other Alphabets
Deh is the Cyrillic equivalent of the letter D in the Latin alphabet. The Latin alphabet is what we use for English and many other Western European languages. So, when you see a Deh (Д, д) in a Cyrillic word, you can think of it as making the same sound as the "D" you already know. This connection helps people who speak different languages understand each other's writing systems.
Related Letters
Images for kids
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This image shows different ways the letter Deh is written by hand.
