kies

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) molar
2. (figuratively, masculine) certain resembling objects

Adj

1. delicate, choice
2. showing good taste, well-chosen

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of kiezen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of kiezen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of kiezen:

kiezen

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

delicate

refined

molar

molar tooth

nice

dainty

fine

tender

tenderly

awkward

toothing stone

back tooth

considerate

delicately

gentle

sensitive

soft

Opposite of

onkies

Synonyms

delicaat

tactvol

teder

gevoelig

iel

kieskeurig

fijn

teer

maaltand

baktand

tand

uitgelezen

Translations

molaire

zart

fein

délicat

molar

muela

Backenzahn

delikat

molar

molare

gelinde

queixal

heikel

tendre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kis/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: kiese

Borrowed from Middle English: chis

In summary

From Middle Dutch kiese (late), borrowed from Old Frisian kēse, from Proto-West Germanic *kūsiju. Displaced older kuis, from Middle Dutch *cuse, from the same Proto-West Germanic source.