ice pop / water ice
das Wassereis
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ice pop
A frozen dessert made from water, sugar, and flavoring ingredients such as fruit juice, without milk or cream.
An heißen Tagen essen die Kinder gern ein Wassereis am Stiel.
On hot days, the children like eating an ice pop on a stick.
water ice
Ice made from frozen water. The term is used especially to distinguish it from other frozen substances.
Die Raumsonde hat auf dem Mars Wassereis nachgewiesen.
The space probe detected water ice on Mars.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Wassereises |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | das Wassereis | – |
| accusative | das Wassereis | – |
| dative | dem Wassereis | – |
| genitive | des Wassereises | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wassereis' (water ice) is made up of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Eis' (ice). The compound can refer either to a water-based frozen dessert or to frozen water; the context determines the meaning.
Im Gefrierfach lag noch ein Wassereis.
There was still an ice pop in the freezer.
Unter der Oberfläche wurde Wassereis gefunden.
Water ice was found beneath the surface.
When referring to the frozen dessert, 'Wassereis' (ice pop) often appears with details about its form or eating, especially 'am Stiel' (on a stick) and 'essen' (to eat).
Nach dem Training kaufte sich Leo ein Wassereis am Stiel.
After training, Leo bought himself an ice pop on a stick.
The meaning 'gefrorenes Wasser' (frozen water) often appears in scientific or technical texts. Signal words include 'Mars' (Mars), 'Raumsonde' (space probe), 'Probe' (sample), and 'nachweisen' (to detect).
In der Probe fanden die Forscher Spuren von Wassereis.
The researchers found traces of water ice in the sample.
