Eiß

See also: Eiss and Appendix:Variations of "eis"

German

Alternative forms
  • Eiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Old High German eiz (“pus”); cognate with Eiter (“pus”). See also oat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɪ̯s/, [aɪ̯s]
  • Homophone: Eis
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Eiß m (genitive Eißes, plural Eiße)

  1. (regional, southern Germany, Switzerland, chiefly dialectal) purulent ulcer, running sore

Declension
Declension of Eiß
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eiß die Eiße
genitive eines des Eißes der Eiße
dative einem dem Eiß,
Eiße1		 den Eißen
accusative einen den Eiß die Eiße
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • Eitergeschwür (the general word)

Further reading
  • Eiß in Duden online
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