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
Declension of Esse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Esse die Essen
genitive einer der Esse der Essen
dative einer der Esse den Essen
accusative eine die Esse die Essen

References
  • Esse in Duden online

Etymology 2

From the Latin esse.

Noun

Esse n (genitive Esse, no plural)

  1. (uncountable) existence
Declension
Declension of Esse (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Esse
genitive eines des Esse
dative einem dem Esse
accusative ein das Esse

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Essen, English eats.

Noun

Esse n (plural Esse)

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