gneis

See also: Gneis, gnéis, and gneiss

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), Old High German gneisto (“spark”).

Noun

gneis (plural gneise)

  1. (geology) gneiss

Derived terms
  • gneisagtig
  • gneisbank
  • gneisgebied
  • gneisstruktuur

Dutch

Etymology

From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), from Old High German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣnɛi̯s/
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Noun

gneis n, m (plural gneisen)

  1. gneiss

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Gneis.

Noun

gneis m (definite singular gneisen, indefinite plural gneiser, definite plural gneisene)

  1. (geology) gneiss (type of rock)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Gneis.

Noun

gneis m (definite singular gneisen, indefinite plural gneisar, definite plural gneisane)

  1. (geology) gneiss (type of rock)

References

Spanish

Noun

gneis m (plural gneis)

  1. gneiss
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