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Hese

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See also: hese

Finnish

Etymology

Clipped from Hesburger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhese/, [ˈhe̞s̠e̞]
  • Rhymes: -ese
  • Syllabification(key): He‧se
  • Hyphenation(key): He‧se

Proper noun

Hese

  1. (colloquial) Hesburger (Finnish fast food chain)
  2. (colloquial, nonstandard) Helsinki

Usage notes

The proper form of the nickname for Helsinki (used by non-citizens) is Hesa, and Hese is widely seen as wrong. However, Hese may be used e.g. for mockery or to annoy people on purpose.

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
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