Speiseeis

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German

Speiseeis

Etymology

From Speise (“meal, food”) +‎ Eis (“ice (cream)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʔaɪ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Spei‧se‧eis

Noun

Speiseeis n (strong, genitive Speiseeises, plural Speiseeise)

  1. ice cream (dessert)
    Synonyms: Eis, Eiscreme

Usage notes

  • The plural forms are often avoided.

Declension

Declension of Speiseeis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Speiseeis die Speiseeise
genitive eines des Speiseeises der Speiseeise
dative einem dem Speiseeis, Speiseeise1 den Speiseeisen
accusative ein das Speiseeis die Speiseeise

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Speiseeis” in Duden online
  • “Speiseeis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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