Noun
der Kies
Pronunciation: /kiːs/
gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
C2
rank #8,601
plural Kiese
Meanings
Noun
- gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
- pyrite (hard, brightly coloured ore containing sulphur or arsenic)
- dosh, dough (money)
Example sentence
Wie viel kostet eine Wagenladung Kies?
How much does a truckload of gravel cost?
Word forms
singular
der Kies
plural
die Kiese
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kies
Accusativeden Kies
Dativedem Kies
Genitivedes Kieses
Plural
Nominativedie Kiese
Accusativedie Kiese
Dativeden Kiesen
Genitiveder Kiese
Usage
- ein Weg aus Kies — a gravel path; Kies normally names the material collectively
- Kies / Kieselstein — gravel / an individual pebble; material and single stone differ
Unter unseren Schuhen knirschte der Kies auf dem schmalen Weg.
The gravel on the narrow path crunched under our shoes.