different between hes vs hse

English

Etymology 1

Noun

hes

1. plural of he

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• he's
• his

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hi?z/

Determiner

hes

1. (nonstandard, uncommon) Alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; belonging to him.

Pronoun

hes

1. (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

1. (informal, nonstandard) Alternative form of he's

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /h?z/

Verb

hes

1. (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!

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)

1. A short, protective type of blouse or shirt, typically worn by manual laborers
2. 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)

1. (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)

1. dewlap

Declension

Middle English

Etymology 1

Determiner

hes

1. Alternative form of his (“his”)

Pronoun

hes

1. Alternative form of his (“his”)

Etymology 2

Pronoun

hes

1. 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)

1. 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)

1. 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

1. plural of he

English

Etymology 1

Noun

hse

1. (Singapore) Abbreviation of house.

Etymology 2

Blend of he +? she?

Pronoun

hse

1. (nonstandard) A gender-neutral pronoun.

References

The Epicene Pronouns: A Chronology of the Word That Failed

Anagrams

• (s)he, EH&S, EHS, Esh, SHE, She, ehs, esh, he's, hes, s/he, she, she-