Mais

See also: mais, maïs, maís, máis, and màis

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯s/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Etymology 1

From Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi.

Noun

Mais m (genitive Mais or Maises, no plural)

  1. maize; corn (US)

Declension
Declension of Mais (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Mais
genitive eines des Maises
dative einem dem Mais,
Maise1
accusative einen den Mais
1Now uncommon, see notes
Usage notes
  • In German-speaking Europe, maize is commonest as a fodder crop. In cuisine, it is generally regarded and used as a vegetable. Referring to it as a Getreide (“cereal”) may strike non-specialist German-speakers as unusual or wrong (though it is, of course, biologically correct).
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

Mais

  1. genitive singular of Mai

Further reading
  • Mais in Duden online
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