"Mies" meaning in German

See Mies in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /miːs/ Audio: De-Mies.ogg Forms: Mies' [genitive], Mies [genitive]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Mies n (proper noun, genitive Mies' or (with an article) Mies)
  1. a city in Bohemia, Czech Republic Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in the Czech Republic, Places in the Czech Republic
    Sense id: en-Mies-de-name-buKGgMIK Categories (other): Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 24 30 12 9 2 3 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 48 30 6 16

Proper name

IPA: /miːs/ Audio: De-Mies.ogg Forms: Mies [genitive]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f}} Mies f (proper noun, genitive Mies)
  1. a river in Bavaria, Germany and Bohemia, Czech Republic Tags: feminine, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Bavaria, Germany, Places in Germany, Rivers in Bavaria, Germany, Rivers in Germany Related terms: Miesa [alternative]
    Sense id: en-Mies-de-name--5r6SC3c

Proper name

IPA: /miːs/ Audio: De-Mies.ogg Forms: Mies' [genitive, masculine], Mies [genitive, masculine], Mies [feminine, genitive], Mies [plural], Miesens [plural]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} Mies m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Mies' or (with an article) Mies, feminine genitive Mies, plural Mies or Miesens)
  1. a surname Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Mies-de-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): German surnames
  2. a unisex given name from Dutch Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
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          ],
          "word": "Miesa"
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