Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse sjá (þessi)).

Pronoun edit

hesin m sg

  1. this here, nominative singular masculine demonstrative pronoun

Usage notes edit

  • hesin bilur - this car here

Declension edit

Demonstrative pronoun - ávísingarfornavn
Singular (eintal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) hesin henda / hendan hetta / hettar
Accusative (hvønnfall) henda / hendan hesa
Dative (hvørjumfall) hesum hesari / hesi hesum
Genitive (hvørsfall) - - -
Plural (fleirtal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) hesir hesar hesi
Accusative (hvønnfall) hesar
Dative (hvørjumfall) hesum
Genitive (hvørsfall) hesa

Northern Kurdish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *Háyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háyas (metal; iron), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyos (metal; copper, bronze). Cognate with Persian آهن (âhan), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (aiiah), Sanskrit अयस् (áyas, iron, metal), Latin aes, Old English ār (whence English ore).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /hɛˈsɪn/, /ħɛˈsɪn/

Noun edit

Central Kurdish ئاسن (asn)

hesin m (Arabic spelling هەسن or حەسن)

  1. iron (metal)
  2. anchor

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “hesin”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 304