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
Declension of Eis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Eis die Eise
genitive eines des Eises der Eise
dative einem dem Eis,
Eise1		 den Eisen
accusative ein das Eis die Eise
1Now uncommon, see notes

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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