Eiß

See also: Eiss and Appendix:Variations of "eis"

German

Alternative forms

  • Eiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Old High German eiz (pus); cognate with Eiter (pus). See also oat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɪ̯s/, [aɪ̯s]
  • Homophone: Eis
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Eiß m (genitive Eißes, plural Eiße)

  1. (regional, southern Germany, Switzerland, chiefly dialectal) purulent ulcer, running sore

Declension

Synonyms

  • Eitergeschwür (the general word)

Further reading

  • Eiß in Duden online
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