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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ice
"Der See war im Winter mit einer dicken Schicht Eis bedeckt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Frozen water, a brittle, transparent crystalline solid.
"The lake was covered in a thick layer of ice during the winter." - 2
A form of ice used for cooling drinks or preserving food.
"She added ice to her lemonade to keep it cold."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ice' originates from Old English 'īs', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*isaz'. Its usage has evolved over centuries, maintaining a consistent meaning related to frozen water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ice" is said worldwide
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Glace
Transliteration: glahs
"La glace recouvrait le lac en hiver."
Eis
Transliteration: ice
"Der See war im Winter mit einer dicken Schicht Eis bedeckt."
Ghiaccio
Transliteration: ghee-ah-cho
"Il lago era coperto da uno spesso strato di ghiaccio in inverno."
Hielo
Transliteration: yeh-lo
"El lago estaba cubierto de una gruesa capa de hielo durante el invierno."
Gelo
Transliteration: zheh-lo
"O lago estava coberto por uma camada espessa de gelo no inverno."
बर्फ
Transliteration: baraf
"जमी हुई बर्फ ने झील को ढक दिया।"
冰
Transliteration: bīng
"湖面在冬天被厚厚的冰覆盖。"
얼음
Transliteration: eoreum
"겨울에 호수가 두꺼운 얼음으로 덮였습니다."
氷
Transliteration: kōri
"冬には湖が厚い氷で覆われていました。"
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