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 (comparative weiser, superlative am weisesten)

  1. wise
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

weise

  1. First-person singular present of weisen.
  2. First-person singular subjunctive I of weisen.
  3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of weisen.
  4. Imperative singular of weisen.

Further reading


Hunsrik

Verb

weise

  1. to point

Further reading

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