German

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Speiseeis

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Speiseeis n (strong, genitive Speiseeises, plural Speiseeise)

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

Usage notes

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  • The plural forms are often avoided.

Declension

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Further reading

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