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it

(also occassionally "he" or "she")
Examples
  • Kennst du das Buch? Ja ich kenne es.
  • Do you know the book? Yes, I know it.
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"nothing"

(can be an empty filler that just serves to fill the first spot)
Examples
  • Es fährt um 10 ein Zug nach Berlin.
  • At 10, there will be a train going to Berlin.
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was just watching a documentary and the person was speaking Berlin / Brandenburg dialect and I’m pretty sure he said “et” in place of the Standarddeutsch “es”, which to me makes sense at least based on what i know of “s” getting replaced by “t” a being very common feature of the dialect.

Did i hear right?

How many meanings does the German word 'es' have?

es has 2 distinct meanings: 1. it , 2. "nothing".

What is 'es' related to?

The word 'es' is related to *ko-, *hi-,.

Where can I learn more about 'es'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.