Kies

See also: kies and Kieś

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Kis (Colognian Academy spelling)
  • Käs (eastern Moselle Franconian), Kes (rare compromise form)

Etymology

From Old High German kāsi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiːs/

Noun

Kies m

  1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) cheese
    e Röggelche met Kies ― a rye roll with cheese (common snack in pubs)

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiːs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːs

Etymology 1

From Middle High German kis. Further etymology obscure. See Kiesel.

Noun

Kies m (strong, genitive Kieses, plural Kiese)

  1. gravel; shingle (small pebbles collectively)
    • 2010, Andreas Völkl , "Der Wassermann", Equilibrium, Rekreatur.
      Inmitten grün' und klaren, seichten Wogen, / Unter wiegend' Seegras, im Gesträuch tief verborgen, / Wo lehmig' Kies, zum Grund des See niedergeht, / Des im Wasser herrschend' Reich besteht.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. ore (technical language), containing sulphur or arsenic, being hard in consistency and hard to break apart, bright in color and with strong metallic brilliance
Declension
Declension of Kies [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kies die Kiese
genitive eines des Kieses der Kiese
dative einem dem Kies, Kiese1 den Kiesen
accusative einen den Kies die Kiese

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Hyponyms
Derived terms
  • Kiesbagger, Kiesberg, Kiesbett, Kiesgrube, Kieshalde, Kieshaufen, Kieslaster, Kiesstrand, Kiesufer, Kiesweg

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Yiddish קיס‎ (kis, “pouch”). Originally underworld slang.

Noun

Kies m (strong, genitive Kieses, no plural)

  1. (slang) dosh, dough
    Synonyms: Kohle, Moos, Pinke; see also Thesaurus:Geld

Further reading
  • “Kies” in Duden online
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