majs

Danish

Etymology

Via Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi, from Proto-Arawak *marikɨ.

Noun

majs c (singular definite majsen, plural indefinite majs)

1. corn, maize

Declension

Declension of majs

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	majs	majsen	majs	majsene
genitive	majs'	majsens	majs'	majsenes

Derived terms

• babymajs
• majschips
• majsflage
• majskerne
• majskolbe
• majskorn
• majsmel
• majspandekage
• majsplante
• minimajs
• sukkermajs

References

• “majs” in Den Danske Ordbog

Kashubian

Alternative forms

• més

Etymology

Borrowed from German Mais.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmajs/
• Rhymes: -ajs
• Syllabification: majs

Noun

majs m inan (related adjective majsowi)

1. (rare) maize, corn

   Synonym: kùkùridza

Further reading

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), “kukurydza”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• Jan Trepczyk (1994), “kukurydza”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2

Swedish

Etymology

From Spanish maíz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

majs c (uncountable)

1. corn, maize

Declension

Declension of majs

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	majs	majs
	definite	majsen	majsens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Derived terms

• majskolv (“ear of corn”)
• majskorn (“corn kernel”)
• majsstärkelse (“cornstarch; cornflour”)

References

• “majs”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “majs”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “majs”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)