different between hes vs hets
hes
English
Etymology 1
Noun
hes
- plural of he
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- he's
- his
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /hi?z/
Determiner
hes
- (nonstandard, uncommon) Alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; belonging to him.
Pronoun
hes
- (nonstandard, uncommon) Alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; that that belongs to him.
Usage notes
Used in some dialects to represent the (often only occasional) pronunciation of his as he's as both a determiner and a pronoun. Although his is almost always used, regardless of pronunciation, hes and he's are sometimes used.
Etymology 3
From he's via a reduction of the apostrophe.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /hi?z/
Contraction
hes
- (informal, nonstandard) Alternative form of he's
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /h?z/
Verb
hes
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of has, representing dialectal English.
- 1882, James Jackson, Tom Terror, the Outlaw:
- Jennie! Jennie! come an’ tell me thet the long-lost claim hes come back to Old Jack!
- 1882, James Jackson, Tom Terror, the Outlaw:
Anagrams
- (s)he, EH&S, EHS, Esh, HSE, SHE, She, ehs, esh, hse, s/he, she, she-
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??s/
- Rhymes: -?s
Etymology 1
From either German Hesse (“Hessian”) (possibly via Hessenkiel), or Häsz, Hesz (“clothing, dress”).
Noun
hes m (plural hessen, diminutive hesje n)
- A short, protective type of blouse or shirt, typically worn by manual laborers
- A light version of the above, worn as a signal, notably to be noticed by traffic
Usage notes
Mostly used in its diminutive form (hesje).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German hässlich (“hateful”).
Adjective
hes (comparative hesser, superlative meest hes or hest)
- (obsolete) Alternative form of hesselijk, heslijk
Inflection
Synonyms
- hatelijk
- aartslelijk, spuuglelijk
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h??s/
- Rhymes: -??s
Noun
hes n (genitive singular hess, nominative plural hes)
- dewlap
Declension
Middle English
Etymology 1
Determiner
hes
- Alternative form of his (“his”)
Pronoun
hes
- Alternative form of his (“his”)
Etymology 2
Pronoun
hes
- Alternative form of his (“her”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- hås (Nynorsk also)
Etymology
From Old Norse háss
Adjective
hes (neuter singular hest, definite singular and plural hese, comparative hesere, indefinite superlative hesest, definite superlative heseste)
- hoarse, husky (voice)
Derived terms
- heshet
References
- “hes” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /he?s/ (example of pronunciation)
Noun
hes f (definite singular hesa, indefinite plural heser, definite plural hesene)
- a type of hayrack made from vertical posts with horizontal wire strung between them, for drying hay.
- Synonym: hesje
Inflection
Further reading
- “hes” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Spanish
Noun
hes f pl
- plural of he
hes From the web:
- what hesitate means
- what hestia the goddess of
- what hess trucks are worth money
- what hes having ipa
- what hesitate means in spanish
- what he's thinking meme
- what he's done for me lyrics
hets
English
Noun
hets
- plural of het
Anagrams
- Esth, Esth., Seth, Tesh, eths, hest, shet, tesh
Middle Dutch
Contraction
hets
- Contraction of het is.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Hetz and Hetze, from hetzen (“chase, hunt”), related with hate (“hate”)
Noun
hets m (definite singular hetsen, indefinite plural hetser, definite plural hetsene)
- malevolent and biased agitation, campaign (of slander), witch-hunt
- drive hets mot en
- expose someone to persistent agitation
- bli utsatt for hets
- be exposed to persistent agitation
- drive hets mot en
Derived terms
- hetsartikkel
- hetse
- hetset
- hetsing
- hetskampanje
- hetsprat
Verb
hets
- imperative of hetse
References
- “hets” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “hets” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German Hetz and Hetze, from hetzen (“chase, hunt”), related with hate (“hate”)
Noun
hets m (definite singular hetsen, indefinite plural hetsar, definite plural hetsane)
- malevolent and biased agitation, campaign (of slander), witch-hunt
Derived terms
- hetsa
- hetsartikkel
- hetse
- hetsing
- hetskampanje
- hetsprat
Verb
hets
- imperative of hetse
References
- “hets” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
hets From the web:
- what gets wetter the more it dries
- what gets wet while drying
- what gets rid of acne scars
- what gets blood out of clothes
- what gets rid of heartburn
- what gets rid of blackheads
- what gets rid of stretch marks
- what gets rid of hiccups