Hesse

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Hesse.

Proper noun

Hesse (countable and uncountable, plural Hesses)

  1. A former realm and modern state of Germany.
    Synonyms: Hessia, Hessen
  2. (countable) A surname from German.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Divisions of the Federal Republic of Germany in English (layout · text)
Area states: Baden-Württemberg · Bavaria · Brandenburg · Hesse · Lower Saxony · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · North Rhine-Westphalia · Rhineland-Palatinate · Saarland · Saxony · Saxony-Anhalt · Schleswig-Holstein · Thuringia
City states: Berlin · Bremen · Hamburg

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French

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Hesse.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hesse f

  1. Hesse (a state of Germany)

Derived terms

See also

Divisions of the Federal Republic of Germany in French (layout · text)
États de la zone: Bade-Wurtemberg · Bavière · Brandebourg · Hesse · Basse-Saxe · Mecklembourg-Poméranie-Occidentale · Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie · Rhénanie-Palatinat · Sarre · Saxe · Saxe-Anhalt · Schleswig-Holstein · Thuringe
cités-États: Berlin · Brême · Hambourg

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛsə/
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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)

  1. a man born in or residing in the state of Hesse; a Hessian
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: Hesse
  • French: Hesse
  • Portuguese: Hesse
  • Spanish: Hesse

Etymology 2

Noun

Hesse f (genitive Hesse, plural Hessen)

  1. shank (of beef or veal)
Declension

Etymology 3

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Proper noun

Hesse

  1. (Hesse) Hesse (Central German state)
    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)

  1. a habitational surname for an inhabitant of Hesse
Declension

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Hesse.

Proper noun

Hesse m

  1. Hesse (a state of Germany)

Spanish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hesse.

Proper noun

Hesse f

  1. Hesse (a state of Germany)