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Etymology

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From Dutch iets.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /its/
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Pronoun

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iets

  1. something

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch iet, a contraction of earlier iewet, from Old Dutch iowiht. This Old Dutch compound is formed from Old Dutch ie- 'anything' and a second constituent corresponding to Middle Dutch wicht 'being, creature', earlier meaning 'thing'. Cognate with Limburgish get, Central Franconian jet, English aught.

The suffix -s is taken from Old Dutch niets whose -s is an old partitive genitive ending.

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Pronoun

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iets

  1. something
    Er zit iets in mijn schoen.
    There's something in my shoe.
  2. anything
    Anders nog iets?Anything else?

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: iets

Adverb

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iets

  1. a little, somewhat
    Je zou wel iets meer enthousiasme mogen tonen.
    You could show a little more enthusiasm.

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Latvian

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Participle

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iets (definite ietais)

  1. gone; indefinite past passive participle of iet
    ar mazo spēkstaciju atbalstu ir iets par tāluas for (lit. with) the support for small power plants (it) is gone too far
    atceries kādreiz takas, kas ietasremember sometime the paths that were gone (= gone by, traveled)

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