Eiß

See also: Eiss, 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 (strong, genitive Eißes, plural Eiße)

  1. (regional, Southern Germany, Switzerland, chiefly dialectal) purulent ulcer, running sore
    Synonym: (the general word) Eitergeschwür

Declension

Declension of Eiß [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eiß die Eiße
genitive eines des Eißes der Eiße
dative einem dem Eiß, Eiße1 den Eißen
accusative einen den Eiß die Eiße

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Eiß” in Duden online
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