German

Noun

Gneis m ‎(genitive Gneises, plural Gneise)

1. (geology) gneiss

Declension

Descendants

• English: gneiss

Afrikaans

Noun

gneis ‎(plural gneise)

1. (geology) gneiss

Derived terms

• gneisagtig
• gneisbank
• gneisgebied
• gneisstruktuur

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣnɛi̯s/

Etymology

From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist ‎(“spark”), from Old High German.

Noun

gneis n, m ‎(plural gneisen)

1. gneiss

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Gneis.

Noun

gneis m ‎(definite singular gneisen)

1. (geology) gneiss (type of rock)

References

• “gneis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Gneis.

Noun

gneis m ‎(definite singular gneisen)

1. (geology) gneiss (type of rock)

References

• “gneis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Spanish

Noun

gneis m ‎(plural gneises or gneis)

1. gneiss