Kies

kies Kieś English Proper noun en. Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Kis Colognian Academy spelling gmw-cfr Käs eastern Moselle Franconian, gmw-cfr Kes rare compromise form Etymology From gmw-cfr gmh kæse, from gmw-cfr goh kāsi. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /kiːs/ Noun gmw-cfr noun m gmw-cfr Ripuarian western _ Moselle Franconian cheese gmw-cfr e Röggelche met Kies a rye roll with cheese (common snack in pubs) gmw-cfr Dairy products German Pronunciation de /kiːs/ de De-Kies.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de iːs 1 Etymology 1 de gravel :inh gmh:kis<ety:der<goh:kisil<ety:der<gmw-pro:*kesul>>>> From de gmh kis. Either the basic form of, or a backformation from, de goh kisil, from de gmw-pro *kesul, whence de Kiesel. See there for more. Noun m gravel, shingle small pebbles collectively 2010, Andreas Völkl , "Der Wassermann", Equilibrium, Rekreatur. de 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. de technical ore containing sulphur or arsenic, being hard, antifragile, bright in color, and having a strong metallic brilliance Declension m Hyponyms de Arsenkies Baukies Eisenkies Flusskies Magnetkies Schwefelkie Derived terms de Kiesbagger Kiesberg Kiesbett kiesen Kiesgrube Kieshalde kieshaltig Kieshaufen kiesig Kieslaster Kiesstrand Kiesufer Kiesweg Etymology 2 de dosh :bor yi:קיס :influence Kies<id:gravel> From Rotwelsch (underworld slang), from de yi קיס pouch, from de he כיס kîs, influenced by etymology 1 through association with de Steine bucks, money stones. Noun m.sg de slang dosh, dough money de Kohle Moos Pinke Thesaurus:Geld Further reading de Money Category:Rotwelsch