Gips

See also: gips

German

Alternative forms

• Gyps (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German gips, from late Old High German gips, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɪps/

• Audio:

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Noun

Gips m (strong, genitive Gipses, plural Gipse)

1. gypsum
2. Short for Gipsverband (“cast for a broken bone”).

Declension

Declension of Gips [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Gips	die	Gipse
genitive	eines	des	Gipses	der	Gipse
dative	einem	dem	Gips, Gipse1	den	Gipsen
accusative	einen	den	Gips	die	Gipse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• gipsen

Descendants

• → Danish: gips
• → Korean: 깁스 (gipseu)

Further reading

• “Gips” in Duden online
• “Gips” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache