ijs

See also: IJS

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ijs, from Old Dutch *īs, from Proto-West Germanic *īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛi̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ijs
  • Homophones: eis, Eys
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Noun

ijs n (uncountable, diminutive ijsje n)

  1. ice (frozen liquid, notably water)
    Er staat ijs op de vijver.
    There is ice on the pond.
  2. ice cream
    Ik lust wel wat ijs.
    I’d like some ice cream.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: ys
  • Petjo: es
  • Caribbean Javanese: ès
  • Indonesian: es
  • Papiamentu: eis
  • Sranan Tongo: èisi, hèisi
    • Aukan: eisi
    • Saramaccan: eísí

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *īs, from Proto-West Germanic *īs.

Noun

ijs n

  1. ice

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative ijs ijs, ise
accusative ijs ijs, ise
genitive ijs ise
dative ise isen


Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Dutch: ijs
    • Afrikaans: ys
    • Petjo: es
    • Caribbean Javanese: ès
    • Indonesian: es
    • Papiamentu: eis
    • Sranan Tongo: èisi, hèisi
      • Aukan: eisi
      • Saramaccan: eísí
  • Limburgish: ies

Further reading

  • ijs”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “ijs”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Noun

ijs

  1. alternative form of is (ice)