Esse

See also: esse, êsse, essē, -esse, and -êsse

German

Etymology 1

From Old High German essa (“furnace”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- (“hearth, ashes”)

Noun

Esse f (genitive Esse, plural Essen)

  1. chimney-hood over a stove
Declension

Etymology 2

From the Latin esse.

Noun

Esse n (genitive Esse, no plural)

  1. (uncountable) existence
Declension

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Essen, English eats.

Noun

Esse n (plural Esse)

  1. food
  2. meal
    Esse un Drinke
    Food and drink(s)
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