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

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• Rhymes: -iːs

Etymology 1

From Middle High German kis. Either the basic form of, or a backformation from Old High German kisil, whence Kiesel. See there for more.

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 quotation)

2. (technical) ore containing sulphur or arsenic, being hard, antifragile, bright in color, and having a 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 rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Arsenkies, Baukies, Eisenkies, Flusskies, Magnetkies, Schwefelkies

Derived terms

• kiesen, kieshaltig, kiesig

Related terms

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

Etymology 2

From Rotwelsch (underworld slang), from Yiddish קיס (kis, “pouch”), from Hebrew כיס (kîs), influenced by etymology 1 through association with Steine (“bucks, money”, literally “stones”).

Noun

Kies m (strong, genitive Kieses, no plural)

1. (slang) dosh, dough (money)

   Synonyms: Kohle, Moos, Pinke; see also Thesaurus:Geld

Further reading

• “Kies” in Duden online