Speiseeis

German

Speiseeis

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʔaɪ̯s/

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• Hyphenation: Spei‧se‧eis

Noun

Speiseeis n (genitive Speiseeises, plural Speiseeise)

1. ice cream (dessert)

   Synonyms: Eis, Eiscreme

Usage notes

• The plural forms are often avoided.

Further reading

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