zes

See also: żeś, zês, žes, and ZES

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ses, from Old Dutch *ses, from Proto-West Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛs/

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• Hyphenation: zes
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Numeral

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	60
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Cardinal: zes     Ordinal: zesde

zes

1. six

Derived terms

• van zessen klaar
• zeshoek
• zesjescultuur
• zesling
• zesmaal
• zesvoud
• zesvoudig
• zeswerf

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ses
• Berbice Creole Dutch: sesi
• Javindo: ses
• Jersey Dutch: zääs
• Negerhollands: ses, sees
• Skepi Creole Dutch: ses
• → Trió: ses

Dutch Low Saxon

Etymology

Ultimately cognate to German sechs.

Numeral

zes

1. six (6)

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *-rəuX. Cognate with Western Xiangxi Miao [Fenghuang] roul and Iu Mien lauz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʐe˩/

Noun

zes

1. nest

Zealandic

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ses, from Old Dutch *ses, from Proto-West Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Numeral

zes

1. six