sess
English
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Aphetic form of assess.
Verb
sess (third-person singular simple present sesses, present participle sessing, simple past and past participle sessed)
Noun
sess (plural sesses)
- (obsolete) A tax; an assessment.
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
Clipping of sensimilla.
Noun
sess (plural sesses)
- (slang) marijuana, weed
- 1994, Method Man featuring RZA, Inspectah Deck, Carlton Fisk & Streetlife,, “Mr. Sandman”, in Tical[1]:
- Remedy for stress is three bags of sess / A day at my rest playin' chess, yes
References
- “sess”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
German Low German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Low German ses, from Old Saxon sehs. Compare German sechs, Dutch zes.
Numeral
sess
- (Low Prussian) six (6)
See also
- Plautdietsch: sass
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse sess, from Proto-Germanic *sessaz (“seat”). Cognate with Old English sess (“seat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛsː/
- Rhymes: -ɛsː
Noun
sess m (genitive singular sess, nominative plural sessar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sess | sessinn | sessar | sessarnir |
| accusative | sess | sessinn | sessa | sessana |
| dative | sessi, sess | sessinum | sessum | sessunum |
| genitive | sess | sessins | sessa | sessanna |
Maltese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛs/
Noun
sess m (plural sessi)
Derived terms
Related terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse sess, from Proto-Germanic *sessaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sedstós. Related to sitte.
Noun
sess m (definite singular sessen, indefinite plural sesser, definite plural sessene)
Derived terms
- være tung i sessen
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse sess, from Proto-Germanic *sessaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sedstós. Related to sitja.
Noun
sess m (definite singular sessen, indefinite plural sessar, definite plural sessane)
Synonyms
- (seat): sete, sitjeplass
- (milking stool): mjølkekrakk
Derived terms
- tung i sessen
References
- “sess” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sess, from Proto-Germanic *sessaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sedstós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sess/, [ses]
Noun
sess m
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sess | sessas |
| accusative | sess | sessas |
| genitive | sesses | sessa |
| dative | sesse | sessum |
Related terms
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sessaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sedstós. Cognate with Old English sess.
Noun
sess m (genitive sess, plural sessar)
Declension
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sess | sessinn | sessar | sessarnir |
| accusative | sess | sessinn | sessa | sessana |
| dative | sessi | sessinum | sessum | sessunum |
| genitive | sess | sessins | sessa | sessanna |
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “sess”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive