Speiseeis

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German[edit]

Speiseeis

Etymology[edit]

From Speise (“meal, food”) +‎ Eis (“ice (cream)”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʔaɪ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Spei‧se‧eis

Noun[edit]

Speiseeis n (strong, genitive Speiseeises, plural Speiseeise)

  1. ice cream (dessert)
    Synonyms: Eis, Eiscreme

Usage notes[edit]

  • The plural forms are often avoided.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Speiseeis [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Speiseeis die Speiseeise
genitive eines des Speiseeises der Speiseeise
dative einem dem Speiseeis, Speiseeise1 den Speiseeisen
accusative ein das Speiseeis die Speiseeise

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading[edit]

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