das Eis
B1ice cream
- English meaning
- ice cream
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Eissorten
- CEFR level
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Eis in a sentence
Im Winter gibt es Eis und Schnee.
In winter there is ice cream and snow.
Declension of das Eis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Eis | die Eissorten |
| Accusative | das Eis | die Eissorten |
| Dative | dem Eis | den Eissorten |
| Genitive | des Eises | der Eissorten |
Where Eis comes from
seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch īs, und althochdeutsch īs, urgermanisch *īsan, auch niederdeutsch ies und englisch ice, indogermanisch *h₁eiH-so-, gebildet zu *h₁eiH-, vergleiche avestisch aēxa ‚Eis, Frost‘, isav- ‚eisig…
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Questions about Eis
Is it der, die or das Eis?
It is das Eis — Eis is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Eissorten.
What is the plural of Eis?
The plural of das Eis is die Eissorten.
What is the genitive of Eis?
The genitive singular is des Eises. The dative plural is den Eissorten.
What does Eis mean in English?
das Eis means "ice cream". For example: "Im Winter gibt es Eis und Schnee." — "In winter there is ice cream and snow."
What level is Eis in German?
Eis is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the sweets & desserts vocabulary.
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