weiß

See also: weiss, Weiss, Weiß, and wéiss

German

Alternative forms

  • weiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (bright; shine). Compare Dutch wit, English white, Danish hvid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vaɪs]
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Adjective

weiß (comparative weißer, superlative am weißesten)

  1. white

Declension

Antonyms

Verb

weiß

  1. First-person singular present of wissen.
    Ich weiß das bereits. - I already know that.
    Ich weiß nicht.- I do not know.
  2. Third-person singular present of wissen.
    Er weiß das bereits. - He already knows that.
    Er weiß nicht.- He does not know.
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