Eiß
See also: 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 (genitive Eißes, plural Eiße)
- (regional, southern Germany, Switzerland, chiefly dialectal) purulent ulcer, running sore
Declension
Declension of Eiß
| 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 uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Eitergeschwür (the general word)
Further reading
- Eiß in Duden online