-weise

See also: Weise and weise

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌvaɪ̯zə/
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Suffix

-weise

  1. Used to form adverbs from nouns.
    Teil (“part”) → teilweise (“partly, in part”)
    Gruppe (“group”) → gruppenweise (“in groups”)
    Kreuz (“cross”) → kreuzweise (“in a cross”)
  2. Used to form adverbs from adjectives or participles together with the interfix -er-.
    → see -erweise

Usage notes
  • Words formed with -weise are sometimes used as adjectives (e.g. schrittweise in "der schrittweise Anstieg" and "ein schrittweiser Anstieg"). Such usage however is disputed.

Derived terms
German terms suffixed with -weise
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