Kies
Appearance
Central Franconian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old High German kāsi.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kies m
- (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) cheese
- e Röggelche met Kies ― a rye roll with cheese (common snack in pubs)
German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle High German kis. Either the basic form of, or a backformation from Old High German kisil, whence Kiesel. See there for more.
Noun
[edit]Kies m (strong, genitive Kieses, plural Kiese)
- gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
- 2010, Andreas Völkl , "Der Wassermann", Equilibrium, Rekreatur.
- Inmitten grün' und klaren, seichten Wogen, / Unter wiegend' Seegras, im Gesträuch tief verborgen, / Wo lehmig' Kies, zum Grund des See niedergeht, / Des im Wasser herrschend' Reich besteht.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2010, Andreas Völkl , "Der Wassermann", Equilibrium, Rekreatur.
- (technical) ore containing sulphur or arsenic, being hard, antifragile, bright in color, and having a strong metallic brilliance
Declension
[edit]Declension of Kies [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
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[edit]Related terms
[edit]- Kiesbagger, Kiesberg, Kiesbett, Kiesgrube, Kieshalde, Kieshaufen, Kieslaster, Kiesstrand, Kiesufer, Kiesweg
Etymology 2
[edit]From Rotwelsch (underworld slang), from Yiddish קיס (kis, “pouch”), from Hebrew כיס (kîs), influenced by etymology 1 through association with Steine (“bucks, money”, literally “stones”).
Noun
[edit]Kies m (strong, genitive Kieses, no plural)
Further reading
[edit]- “Kies” in Duden online
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