tsiis

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian tzīse, from West Germanic or late Proto-Germanic *kāsijaz, borrowed from Latin cāseus. Cognate with English cheese, Low German Kees, Dutch kaas, German Käse, Spanish queso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsiːs/

Noun

tsiis c (plural tsizen)

  1. cheese
See also grien for usage example.
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