German NOUN B1 Rank 16406

der Eiswürfel

ice cube

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Eiswürfel vs Eis

ice / ice cream

Eis and Eiswürfel can both be used to cool a drink. Eis refers to cooling in general or to ice as a whole, whereas an Eiswürfel is a single countable piece of frozen water. Use Eis for the quantity as a whole and Eiswürfel when you mean individual pieces.

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Eiswürfel

Bitte geben Sie zwei Eiswürfel in meinen Saft, damit er schön kalt bleibt.

Please put two ice cubes in my juice so it stays nice and cold.

Eis

Bitte geben Sie etwas Eis in meinen Saft, damit er schön kalt bleibt.

Please put some ice in my juice so it stays nice and cold.

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