weis
See also: Weis
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaɪ̯s/
- Homophone: weiß
- Rhymes: -aɪ̯s
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").
Gothic
Hunsrik
Alternative forms
- ways (Wiesemann spelling system)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaɪ̯s/
Noun
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.
Declension
Declension of weis (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives) | |||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | ||
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 |
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Plautdietsch
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