Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary: ebbes

ebbes ˘ˊ ˘ indefinite pronoun
1. something
2. ~ iss so an die Sach. There’s something to it.
  Example
  1. Die letscht Woch darich hot mer en grooss Geyammer gheert vun denne Leit as geklaemt hen, sie hedde Sache gsehne as verleicht net nadierlich waare: fliegende Blettlin, odder 'Flying Saucers,' wie die Englische saage daede. Deel vun dem iss verleicht ewennich gschtreckt, un awwer mer muss schier glaawe ass ~ so an die Sach iss, weil so viel Leit es gsehne hen. During this last week one heard a big moaning from these people who claimed they had seen things that perhaps were not natural: flying saucers, or 'Flying Saucers,' as the English speakers would say. Some of this is perhaps a little exaggerated, but one has to almost believe that there’s something to it because so many people saw it.
3. some
4. ~ gleich, something like
5. ~ gleich, something worthwhile
6. ~ vun, some sort of
  Example
  1. Die menschde hen ebbes vun Myusik gschpielt. Most played some sort of music.
7. vun ~, of some sort
  Example
  1. Awwer ich kann net ausfinne ferwas as en Greiz uff die Kuche gschnidde waar. Es waar en Ursach defor, des bin ich schur. Es waar en Glaawe vun ~. However, I cannot find out why a cross was cut on the cakes. There was a reason for it, this I am sure. It was a belief of some sort.
Etymology: dG ebbes < G etwas