Kies

• Kis (Colognian Academy spelling)
• Käs (eastern Moselle Franconian), Kes (rare compromise form)

From Old High German kāsi.

• IPA^(key): /kiːs/

Kies m

1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) cheese

   e Röggelche met Kies ― a rye roll with cheese (common snack in pubs)

• IPA^(key): /kiːs/

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• Rhymes: -iːs

From Middle High German kis. Either the basic form of, or a backformation from Old High German kisil, whence Kiesel. See there for more.

Kies m (strong, genitive Kieses, plural Kiese)

1. gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
   • 2010, Andreas Völkl , "Der Wassermann", Equilibrium, Rekreatur.

     Inmitten grün' und klaren, seichten Wogen, / Unter wiegend' Seegras, im Gesträuch tief verborgen, / Wo lehmig' Kies, zum Grund des See niedergeht, / Des im Wasser herrschend' Reich besteht.

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2. (technical) ore containing sulphur or arsenic, being hard, antifragile, bright in color, and having a strong metallic brilliance

• Arsenkies, Baukies, Eisenkies, Flusskies, Magnetkies, Schwefelkies

• kiesen, kieshaltig, kiesig

• Kiesbagger, Kiesberg, Kiesbett, Kiesgrube, Kieshalde, Kieshaufen, Kieslaster, Kiesstrand, Kiesufer, Kiesweg

From Rotwelsch (underworld slang), from Yiddish ⁧קיס⁩ (kis, “pouch”), from Hebrew ⁧כיס⁩ (kîs), influenced by etymology 1 through association with Steine (“bucks, money”, literally “stones”).

Kies m (strong, genitive Kieses, no plural)

1. (slang) dosh, dough (money)

   Synonyms: Kohle, Moos, Pinke; see also Thesaurus:Geld

• “Kies” in Duden online