weise

See also: Weise and -weise

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯zə/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯zə
  • Homophones: Weise, Waise

Etymology 1

From Middle High German wīse, from Old High German wīsi (a variant of wīs), from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz. Cognate with Dutch wijs, English wise.

Alternative forms

  • weis (rare except in compounds; see derived terms below)

Adjective

weise (strong nominative masculine singular weiser, comparative weiser, superlative am weisesten)

  1. wise
Declension
Derived terms

Verb

weise

  1. inflection of weisen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Further reading

  • weise” in Duden online
  • weise” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯sə/

Verb

weise

  1. to point

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive weise
participle gewiss
auxiliary hon
present
indicative
imperative
ich weise
du weisst weis
er/sie/es weisd
meer weise
deer weisd weisd
sie weise
The use of the present participle is uncommon, but can be made with the suffix -end.

Further reading

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