Hesse

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Hesse. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛs/, /ˈhɛsə/, /ˈhɛsi/ Rhymes: -ɛs, -ɛsə, -ɛsi === Proper noun === Hesse (countable and uncountable, plural Hesses) A state of modern Germany. A medieval principality and former duchy in Central Europe. Synonyms: Hessia, Hessen (countable) A surname from German. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === === Anagrams === Eshes, eshes == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Hesse. === Pronunciation === (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɛs/ === Proper noun === Hesse f Hesse (a state of modern Germany) ==== Derived terms ==== Hessien hessien Hessois hessois === See also === == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛsə/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German Hesse, from Old High German Hesso, possibly ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *hatjaną (“to persecute; hate”). Compare Chatti, Chasuarii, Chattuarii. ==== Noun ==== Hesse m (weak, genitive Hessen, plural Hessen, feminine Hessin) Hessian (native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany) (usually male) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== English: Hesse French: Hesse Portuguese: Hesse Spanish: Hesse === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== Hesse f (genitive Hesse, plural Hessen) shank (of beef or veal) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Proper noun ==== Hesse (Hesse) Hesse (a state of modern Germany) Synonym: (Standard German) Hessen === Etymology 4 === ==== Proper noun ==== Hesse m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Hesses or (with an article) Hesse, feminine genitive Hesse, plural Hesses or Hesse) a habitational surname for an inhabitant of Hesse ===== Declension ===== == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Héssia === Etymology === From German Hesse. === Proper noun === Hesse m Hesse (a state of modern Germany) == Spanish == === Alternative forms === Hessia === Etymology === Borrowed from German Hesse. === Proper noun === Hesse f Hesse (a state of modern Germany)