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Kies.

gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kiːs/
  1. gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)

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

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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

noun/kiːs/
  1. dosh, dough (money)

    masculine · no-plural · slang · strong
Where this word comes from

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”).

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