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Mais
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Appendix:Variations of "mais"
English
Etymology
As an English surname (Durham), variant of en Mayes.
As a en de - surname, from the obsolete en gmh meiz cleared land.
Proper noun
en.
German
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Pronunciation
de /maɪ̯s/
de aɪ̯s 1
de De-Mais.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
From de es maíz, from de tnq *mahis, tnq *mahisi.
Noun
m,(es).sg
maize; corn en US
de Kukuruz Austria türkischer Weizen archaic türkisch Korn archaic Welschkorn dated
Usage notes
In German-speaking Europe, maize is commonest as a fodder crop. In cuisine, it is generally regarded and used as a vegetable. Referring to it as a de Getreide cereal may strike non-specialist German-speakers as unusual or wrong (though it is, of course, biologically correct).
Declension
m,(es).sg
Hyponyms
de Genmais Hartmais Puffmais Spelzmais Stärkemais Wachsmais Zahnmais Zuckermais
Derived terms
de Maisbeulenbrand Maisgrieß Maiskolben Maisrost
Descendants
csb majs 1
Etymology 2
Noun
de noun form
de Mai gen s
Further reading
de
de Maize (plant)
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From lb es maíz.
Noun
m -
maize, sweetcorn
lb Tierkesche Weess