Why is it der Kris?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Kris, so learn the two together: der Kris.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] "One of the undoubtedly best known, technically and artistically highest -standing products of the iron smithy is the crisis (actually keris) Ä"
[1] „Zu den zweifellos bekanntesten, technisch und künstlerisch höchststehenden Erzeugnissen der Eisenschmiede zählt der Kris (eigentlich keris).“
[1] "Most of them sound, including those of the lances, were in the manner of the crisis, the Malay short daggers, flamed" "
[1] „Die meisten Klingen, auch diejenigen der Lanzen, waren nach Art der Krise, der malaiischen Kurzdolche, geflammt.“
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Kris | die Krise |
| Genitiv | des Krises | der Krise |
| Dativ | dem Kris dem Krise | den Krisen |
| Akkusativ | den Kris | die Krise |
Pronunciation
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