Kies

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German

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iːs

Noun

Kies m (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.
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  2. (slang) money
  3. 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

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • Kies” in Duden online