Weise

See also: weise and -weise

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯zə/
  • Homophone: Waise
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯zə

Etymology 1

From Old High German wīsa, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (wise)

Noun

Weise f (genitive Weise, plural Weisen)

  1. way, manner
  2. (music) tune
  3. (grammar) mode/mood (of verbs)
  4. (archaic, poetic) a song that tells a story

Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

Weise f (genitive Weisen, plural Weisen, masculine Weiser)

  1. feminine equivalent of Weiser
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.