iets
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/its/
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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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