weis
See also: Weis
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaɪ̯s/
- Homophone: weiß
- Rhymes: -aɪ̯s
Etymology 1
Adverb
weis
- alternative form of weise
Usage notes
This form is used in some compounds, such as weismachen or naseweis. Otherwise it is rather rare, even colloquially, because of its homophony with weiß ("white").
Etymology 2
Verb
weis
- singular imperative of weisen
Gothic
Romanization
weis
- romanization of 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃
Hunsrik
Alternative forms
- ways (Wiesemann spelling system)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯s/
- Rhymes: -aɪ̯s
- Syllabification: weis
- Homophone: Weis
Etymology 1
Adjective
weis (comparative weiser, superlative weisest)
- white
- Die Wollke sin weis.
- The clouds are white.
- Er hod en weises Himd aan.
- He is wearing a white shirt.
Etymology 2
Adjective
weis (comparative weiser, superlative weisest)
Usage notes
- Rare usage possibly due to homophony with etymology 1.
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| weak inflection | nominative | weis | weis | weis | weise |
| accusative | weise | weis | weis | weise | |
| dative | weise | weise | weise | weise | |
| strong inflection | nominative | weiser | weise | weises | weise |
| accusative | weise | weise | weises | weise | |
| dative | weisem | weiser | weisem | weise | |
See also
| Weis | Grau | Schwarz |
| Rod | Ranschegelleb; Braun | Gelleb, Geel |
| Grien (Hellgrien), (Neongrien) | Grien (Dunkelgrien) | Menz |
| Meergrien | Blau (Hellblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
| Feilche | Rosch, Lila | Roserod |
References
- Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “weis”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 29, column 1
Luxembourgish
Verb
weis
- second-person singular simple past of weien
Plautdietsch
Adjective
weis