עס

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German ëz, from Old High German iz, from Proto-Germanic *it. Cognate with German es.

Pronunciation
  • (full form) IPA(key): /ɛs/; (contraction) /s/, /sə/

Pronoun

עס • (es) n

  1. it: third-person singular pronoun referring to a non-human
Alternative forms
  • ס׳‎ (s'), ס״‎ (s") – contraction
    ‏ס׳איז‎ ― s'iz ― it is

See also
Yiddish personal pronouns
person singular
1st 2nd 3rd m 3rd f 3rd n
nominative איך‎ (ikh) דו‎ (du) ער‎ (er) זי‎ (zi) עס (es)
dative מיר‎ (mir) דיר‎ (dir) אים‎ (im) איר‎ (ir) אים‎ (im)
accusative מיך‎ (mikh) דיך‎ (dikh) אים‎ (im) זי‎ (zi) עס (es)
person plural
1st 2nd 3rd
nominative מיר‎ (mir) איר‎ (ir) זיי‎ (zey)
dative אונדז‎ (undz) אײַך‎ (aykh) זיי‎ (zey)
accusative אונדז‎ (undz) אײַך‎ (aykh) זיי‎ (zey)
See also the possessive pronouns.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛs/

Verb

עס • (es)

  1. inflection of עסן‎ (esn):
    1. first-person singular
    2. imperative singular
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