Gips

See also: gips

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German gips, from late Old High German gips, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɪps/
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Noun

Gips m (genitive Gipses, plural Gipse)

  1. gypsum
  2. Short for Gipsverband (“cast for a broken bone”).

Declension
Declension of Gips
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gips die Gipse
genitive eines des Gipses der Gipse
dative einem dem Gips,
Gipse1		 den Gipsen
accusative einen den Gips die Gipse
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Gips in Duden online
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