wies

See also: Wies, wieś, -wies, Wieś, and Więś

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwaɪz/
  • Rhymes: -aɪz
  • Homophones: wise, whys

Noun

wies

  1. plural of wy
    • 1856, Goold Brown, The First Lines of English Grammar, page 10:
      These names […] may form regular plurals; thus, Aes, Bees, Cees, Dees, Ees, Effs, Gees, Aitches, Ies, Jays, Kays, Ells, Ems, Ens, Oes, Pees, Kues, Ars, Esses, Tees, Ues, Vees, Double-ues, Exes, Wies, Zees.

Afrikaans

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vis/

Verb

wies

  1. (Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of wees.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German wīz, from Old High German wīz, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (“bright; shine”).

Compare Limburgish wiet, Luxembourgish wäiss, German weiß, Dutch wit, English white.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʋis]

Adjective

wies (partitive Wieses, comparative wieser, superlative 't wieste)

  1. (Kirchröadsj) white, reflecting most or all light
    Antonym: zjwats
  2. (Kirchröadsj) white, having a low amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
    Antonym: zjwats
  3. (Kirchröadsj, figuratively) legal
    Antonym: zjwats

Declension
Positive forms of wies for Type I adjectives in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative heë is wies zie is wies 't is wies zie zunt wies
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative wiese wiese wies wiese
genitive wieses wieser wieses wieser
dative wiesem wieser wiesem wiesen
accusative wiesen wiese wies wiese
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative d'r wiese de wiese 't wiese de wiese
g'r wiese ge wiese ge wiese ge wiese
genitive dès wiese dèr wiese dès wiese dèr wiese
gès wiese gèr wiese gès wiese gèr wiese
dative d'm wiese d'r wiese d'm wiese d'n wiese
g'm wiese g'r wiese g'm wiese g'n wiese
accusative d'n wiese de wiese 't wiese de wiese
g'n wiese ge wiese ge wiese ge wiese
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative inne wiese ing wiese ee wiese jet wiese
genitive innes wiese inger wiese eens wiese jetter wiese
dative innem wiese inger wiese ee wiese jet wiese
accusative innen wiese ing wiese ee wiese jet wiese
Comparative forms of wies in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative heë is wieser zie is wieser 't is wieser zie zunt wieser
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative wiesere wiesere wieser wiesere
genitive wieseres wieserer wieseres wieserer
dative wieserem wieserer wieserem wieseren
accusative wieseren wiesere wieseres wiesere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative d'r wiesere de wieser 't wiesere de wieser
g'r wiesere ge wieser ge wiesere ge wieser
genitive dès wiesere dèr wieser dès wiesere dèr wieser
gès wiesere gèr wieser gès wiesere gèr wieser
dative d'm wiesere d'r wieser d'm wiesere d'n wieser
g'm wiesere g'r wieser g'm wiesere g'n wieser
accusative d'n wiesere de wieser 't wiesere de wieser
g'n wiesere ge wieser ge wiesere ge wieser
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative inne wiesere ing wieser ee wiesere jet wieser
genitive innes wiesere inger wieser eens wiesere jetter wieser
dative innem wiesere inger wieser ee wiesere jet wieser
accusative innen wiesere ing wieser ee wiesere jet wieser
Superlative forms of wies in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative heë is 't wieste zie is 't wieste 't is 't wieste zie zunt 't wieste
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative wieste wieste wieste wieste
genitive wiestes wiester wiestes wiester
dative wiestem wiester wiestem wiesten
accusative wiesten wieste wieste wieste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative d'r wieste de wieste 't wieste de wieste
g'r wieste ge wieste ge wieste ge wieste
genitive dès wieste dèr wieste dès wieste dèr wieste
gès wieste gèr wieste gès wieste gèr wieste
dative d'm wieste d'r wieste d'm wieste d'n wieste
g'm wieste g'r wieste g'm wieste g'n wieste
accusative d'n wieste de wieste 't wieste de wieste
g'n wieste ge wieste ge wieste ge wieste
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative inne wieste ing wieste ee wieste jet wieste
genitive innes wieste inger wieste eens wieste jetter wieste
dative innem wieste inger wieste ee wieste jet wieste
accusative innen wieste ing wieste ee wieste jet wieste

Derived terms

See also
Colors in Central Franconian · Färve (layout · text)
     Wieß, Wies, Weiß      Jries, Greis, Jroo, Groo      Zjwats, Schwats
             Rut, Roeëd; Kérmes, Karmieng              Amber; Brong, Broun, Brung, Broeng              Jäl, Jeël, Jell, Gäl; Oker
             Liem, Lich Jrön              Jrön, Green, Grien, Jreun, Jröng              Minz Jrön; Donkeljrön, Donkerjreun, Donkeljröng
             Turquoise, Turkwaas              Blau (Hellblau, Himmelblau)              Blau, Blauw, Bloo, Bloh (Donkelblau, Donkelbloo)
             Violett; Indiego              Majénta; Lila              Rose, Rosrut

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Verb

wies

  1. singular past indicative of wassen

Dutch Low Saxon

Etymology

From Middle Low German wîs, from Old Saxon wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋiːs/

Adjective

wies (comparative wiezer, superlative wiest)

  1. wise
  2. clever

Synonyms

German

Pronunciation
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Verb

wies

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of weisen

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German wîs, from Old Saxon wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋiːs/

Adjective

wies (comparative wieser, superlative wiesest)

  1. wise
  2. clever

Declension
Positive forms of wies
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative he is wies se is wies dat is wies se sünd wies
partitive een wieses een wieses wat wieses allens wiese
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative wiese wiese wies wiese
oblique wiesen wiese wies wiese
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative de wiese de wiese dat wiese de wiesen
oblique den wiesen de wiese dat wiese de wiesen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative en wiese/wiesen en wiese en wies/wieset (keen) wiesen
oblique en wiesen en wiese en wies/wieset (keen) wiesen
Comparative forms of wies
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative he is wieser se is wieser dat is wieser se sünd wieser
partitive een wiesers een wiesers wat wiesers allens wieser
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative wiesere wiesere wieser wiesere
oblique wiesern wiesere wieser wiesere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative de wiesere de wiesere dat wiesere de wiesern
oblique den wiesern de wiesere dat wiesere de wiesern
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative en wiesere/wieseren en wiesere en wieser (keen) wiesern
oblique en wiesern en wiesere en wieser (keen) wiesern
Superlative forms of wies
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative he is de Wieseste se is de Wieseste dat is dat Wieseste se sünd de Wiesesten
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative wieseste wieseste wiesest wieseste
oblique wiesesten wieseste wiesest wieseste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative de wieseste de wieseste dat wieseste de wiesesten
oblique den wiesesten de wieseste dat wieseste de wiesesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative en wieseste/wiesesten en wieseste en wiesest (keen) wiesesten
oblique en wiesesten en wieseste en wiesest (keen) wiesesten
Note: This declension is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vь̀sь.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛs/
  • Syllabification: wies

Noun

wies f (diminutive wioska, related adjective wiesczi or wsowi)

  1. village (rural municipality)
noun
  • wiesczëzna
  • wiesón
  • wiesónka
  • wsowòsc

Further reading
  • Stefan Ramułt (1893) “vjes”, in Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego‎ (in Kashubian), page 254
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “wieś”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎, volume 2, page 1290
  • “wies”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
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