Eis

See also: eis, EIS, eís, éis, -eis, -éis, and Appendix:Variations of "eis"

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Eis.

Proper noun

Eis (plural Eises)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Eis is the 39607th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 555 individuals. Eis is most common among White (93.69%) individuals.

Further reading

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Ies (Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic *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 Middle High German īs, from Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic *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]
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Homophone: Eiß
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Eis n (strong, 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

Etymology 2

E (E) + -is (sharp)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔeː.ɪs/
  • (file)

Noun

Eis n (strong, genitive Eis, plural Eis)

  1. (music) E sharp
Declension

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaɪ̯s/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Eis

  1. genitive singular of Ei

Further reading

Anagrams

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German īs, from Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic *īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɪ̯s/

Noun

Eis n

  1. ice
    Du mol en bissje Eis in de Suco.
    Put some ice in the juice.

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic *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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