Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hesse

/ˈhɛs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: hesse
IPA: /ˈhɛs/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of modern Germany.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A medieval principality and former duchy in Central Europe.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from German.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe, Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Brandenburg, Magdeburg, and Pomerania."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hesse.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛs/
British English: /ˈhɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hesses (plural)

Derived Forms

Hessean Hessian

Frequently Paired Words

Hesseman Hessemann

Synonyms

Hessia Hessen

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hesse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛs/.
What does hesse mean?: A state of modern Germany.
Where does hesse come from?: Borrowed from German Hesse.

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