How to Say "Ice" in German - How To Say Guide

Eis

/aɪ̯s/neuter

The German word for ice is Eis.

Eis refers to water in its frozen form. It is also commonly used to mean ice cream.

Meaning: water in frozen form (noun)

Related words

Eis is a neuter noun and is therefore used with the article das. If you are referring specifically to a single ice cube, the word Eiswürfel is used.

/aɪ̯s/

The meaning of Eis as a frozen treat was not original to German but was a semantic loan from the French word glace.
The term Eiszeit refers to an 'Ice Age', but in common German parlance, it can also colloquially refer to a period of extreme social or political coldness.
While Eis means both ice and ice cream, Germans use the word Eisdiele to describe an ice cream parlour, which literally translates to 'ice shop'.

Wo ist das Eis?
Where's the ice?
This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the Eis.
Tatoeba #3148489 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #687682 by lukaszpp
Er mag kein Eis.
He does not care for ice cream.
This sentence shows how Eis can mean ice cream.
Tatoeba #828433 by Zaghawa, translation #288683 by CK
Das Eis taut ab.
The ice is melting.
This sentence shows how to describe the melting of Eis.
Tatoeba #1662957 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #318313 by CK
Könnten Sie bitte etwas Eis in mein Getränk geben?
Could you please add some ice to my drink?
444 more sentences on Tatoeba

Maximilian and Julia are preparing drinks in the kitchen.

Maximilian

Haben wir noch Eis in der Kühlbox?
Do we still have ice in the cooler?
Julia

Ja, ich hole dir schnell etwas Eis.
Yes, I'll get you some ice quickly.
Maximilian

Danke, Julia, das ist sehr nett von dir.
Thanks, Julia, that is very kind of you.
Julia

Kein Problem, Maximilian, hier ist es.
No problem, Maximilian, here it is.

Sources

Wiktionary, “ice” translations and entries Eis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Eis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏