Eis

See also: eis, EIS, eís, éis, -eis, -éis, and Appendix:Variations of "eis"

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Ies (Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ei̯s/, /ɛi̯s/

Noun

Eis n (plural Eis)

  1. (Moselle Franconian) ice
  2. (Moselle Franconian) ice cream

German

Etymology 1

From Old High German īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-. Compare Low German Ies, Dutch ijs, English ice, Danish is.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɪ̯s/, [aɪ̯s]
  • audio (Austria)(file)
  • Homophone: Eiß
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Eis n (genitive Eises, plural Eis or Eise, diminutive Eischen n)

  1. ice
  2. ice cream
Usage notes
  • The plural forms are used for the sense “ice cream”, but are often avoided.
Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔeː.ɪs/

Noun

Eis n (genitive Eis, no plural)

  1. (music) E sharp

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaɪ̯s/
  • audio (Austria)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Eis

  1. genitive singular of Ei

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-. Compare German Eis, Dutch ijs, English ice.

Noun

Eis n

  1. ice
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