Hessian

== English == === Alternative forms === Hessean === Etymology === From Hesse +‎ -ian. Doublet of hessian. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛsiən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛʃən/ Rhymes: -ɛsiən, -ɛʃən === Adjective === Hessian (comparative more Hessian, superlative most Hessian) Of, from or relating to the state of Hesse, Germany. Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874). Hessian line; Hessian point; Hessian matrix ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Hessian (countable and uncountable, plural Hessians) A native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany. (historical) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War. (fashion) Ellipsis of Hessian boot. (chiefly British) Ellipsis of Hessian cloth or Hessian fabric (“burlap, jute”). (mathematics) Ellipsis of Hessian matrix. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Hesseman ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Hessian The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in Hesse. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Naishes, shenais == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English hessian. === Noun === Hessian m or n (strong, genitive Hessians or Hessian, no plural) hessian, burlap (a strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute) Synonyms: Sackleinen, Juteleinen, Rupfen ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Hessian” in Duden online “Hessian” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache