Eiß
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Eiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Etymology edit
From Old High German eiz (“pus”); cognate with Eiter (“pus”). See also oat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Eiß m (strong, genitive Eißes, plural Eiße)
- (regional, Southern Germany, Switzerland, chiefly dialectal) purulent ulcer, running sore
- Synonym: (the general word) Eitergeschwür
Declension edit
Declension of Eiß [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Eiß” in Duden online