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iets.

something

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

pron/its/

  1. something

    Er zit iets in mijn schoen.

  2. anything

    Anders nog iets?
Where this word comes from

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.

adv/its/

  1. a little, somewhat

    Je zou wel iets meer enthousiasme mogen tonen.
Where this word comes from

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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