Masculine
Kies
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
- (masculine, strong) ore containing sulphur or arsenic, being hard, antifragile, bright in color, and having a strong metallic brilliance
Concepts
Synonyms
Split
Streusand
Kieselsteine
Bares
Öcken
Grus
runder Kieselstein
Ocken
Translations
ghiaia
grava
gravier
cascalho
χαλίκι
kiezelFrequency
Dialects
Aargau
grien
Basel-Landschaft
grien
Basel-Landschaft
kiis
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kiːs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German kis. Either the basic form of, or a backformation from Old High German kisil, from Proto-West Germanic *kesul, whence Kiesel. See there for more.
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