hes

See also Hes, and he's

Dutch

Etymology 1

Germanic, from German, either Hesse 'Hessian' (possibly via Hessenkiel), or from Häsz, Hesz 'clothing, dress'

Noun

hes m (plural hessen, diminutive hesje)

1. A short, protective type of blouse or shirt, typicallly worn by manual laborers
2. A light version of the above, worn as a signal, notably to be noticed by traffic

Note: It is mostly used in its diminutive form (hesje).

Etymology 2

From German hässlich (“hateful”).

Adjective

hes (comparative hesser, superlative meest hes or hest)

1. (obsolete) alternative form of hesselijk, heslijk

Declension

Declension of hes

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		hes	hesser
neuter singular	indefinite	hes	hesser
	definite	hesse	hessere	heste	hest, heste
common singular		hesse	hessere	heste	heste
plural		hesse	hessere	heste	heste
partitive		hes	hessers

Synonyms

• hatelijk
• aartslelijk, spuuglelijk