hy

Meaning

he (third-person singular masculine pronoun)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɛi̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: hī

In summary

From Old Frisian hī, from Proto-West Germanic *hiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hiz.

Sentences

Hy rûn fierder en fierder.

He walked on and on.

Hy docht syn wurk mei nocht .

He does his work with pleasure.

Hy hat in ferskriklik grutte minskekennis.

He has an awful lot of human knowledge.

Hy krige acht minuten foar tiid noch in reade kaart .

He received another red card eight minutes before time.

Hy fielde him net by machte om it tij te kearen.

He felt powerless to turn the tide.

Hy sit op it jild as de duvel op 'e siele.

He sits on the money like the devil on the soul.