Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

Mais

Translation (Übersetzung) corn
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /maɪ̯s/
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
basic vocabulary food agriculture plants cereal
Mais refers to the plant and its edible grains. In culinary contexts, it often means sweet corn or corn kernels. The word is masculine and has no plural ending change.

Mais - German Nouns - Mais Meaning - Mais Translation - Mais Nouns Examples

Mais is a German Nouns

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Mais Examples (Beispiele) in English

Mais examples with English translations. See how to use Mais in sentences. Mais example sentences in English below.

Der Bauer baut Mais an.
The farmer grows corn.
agriculture
Ich esse gerne Mais aus der Dose.
I like to eat canned corn.
food
Im Sommer gibt es frischen Mais auf dem Markt.
In summer, there is fresh corn at the market.
seasonal food

Mais Word Family - Mais Related Words - Mais Family Members

Mais Word Family (Wortfamilie)

Mais word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn Mais family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore Mais related words and expand your German vocabulary.

compound (Zusammensetzung)
Maiskolben
Meaning: corn cob
Example: Der Maiskolben ist noch heiß.
Noun
Maisfeld
Meaning: cornfield
Example: Das Maisfeld erstreckt sich über mehrere Hektar.
Noun
derived (abgeleitet)
maishaltig
Meaning: containing corn
Example: Das ist ein maishaltiges Produkt.
Adjective

Mais Usage - Mais Collocations - Mais Idioms - Mais Synonyms - Mais Antonyms

Mais Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Mais Collocations (Kollokationen)

Mais collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Mais word combinations and how to use Mais with other words naturally.

Mais anbauen
to grow corn
High frequency
Mais ernten
to harvest corn
High frequency
Mais essen
to eat corn
High frequency
Maiskolben
corn cob
High frequency
Maisfeld
cornfield
Medium frequency
Maisbrei
corn porridge
Medium frequency
Maisstärke
corn starch
Medium frequency
Maiskörner
corn kernels
High frequency

Mais Idioms (Redewendungen)

Mais idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing Mais with meanings and explanations. Master Mais expressions used in everyday German.

Das ist doch kein Mais!
That's not corn!
Used to express disbelief or that something is not what it seems, similar to 'That's not right!'
Wie Mais im Wind
Like corn in the wind
Describes something swaying or moving gently, often used poetically

Mais Synonyms (Synonyme)

Mais synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Mais and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Mais similar words and their usage.

Zuckermais
Meaning: sweet corn
High similarity
Kukuruz
Meaning: corn
High similarity
Türkischer Weizen
Meaning: Turkish wheat
Medium similarity

Mais Antonyms (Antonyme)

Mais antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to Mais. Discover Mais opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

Weizen
Meaning: wheat
Reis
Meaning: rice
Gerste
Meaning: barley

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Mais Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Mais semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Mais. Explore Mais related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Mais contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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