heis

See also: heiš and héis

English

Noun

heis

1. plural of hei

Anagrams

• Hise, shie, eish, HIES, hies, Sieh

Middle English

Determiner

heis

1. Alternative form of his (“his”)

Pronoun

heis

1. Alternative form of his (“his”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the verb heise.

Noun

heis m (definite singular heisen, indefinite plural heiser, definite plural heisene)

1. elevator (US), lift (UK)

Derived terms

• heissjakt
• stolheis

Etymology 2

Verb

heis

1. imperative of heise

References

• “heis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb heise.

Noun

heis m (definite singular heisen, indefinite plural heisar, definite plural heisane)

1. elevator (US), lift (UK)

Derived terms

• heisesjakt, heissjakt

References

• “heis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haisaz, whence also Old English hās, Old Norse háss.

Adjective

heis

1. hoarse

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *etis, alternative form of *abetis, from Latin habētis.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈejs/ [ˈeɪ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈejs/ [ˈeɪ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈejʃ/ [ˈeɪ̯ʃ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐjʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐjʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈejʃ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈejʃ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈeʃ/

• Homophones: eis, -eis
• Hyphenation: heis

Verb

heis

1. Alternative form of haveis; second-person plural present indicative of haver

Derived terms

• -eis