es

A1

it

English meaning
it

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es in a sentence

Es regnet.

It is raining.

Where es comes from

althochdeutsch iʒ, ëʒ, mittelhochdeutsch ëʒ, frühneuhochdeutsch auch noch eß neben der heutigen Form es :verwandt mit niederdeutsch it (von altsächsisch it), englisch it (von altenglisch hit), niederländisch het (von mittelniederländisch he…

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Questions about es

What does es mean in English?

es means "it". For example: "Es regnet." — "It is raining."

What level is es in German?

es is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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