wiiss

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz. Cognate with German weiß, Dutch wit, English white, Icelandic hvítur.

Pronunciation
  • (Zurich) IPA(key): [viːsː]

Adjective

wiiss (comparative wiisser, superlative wiissischt)

  1. white
    • 1978, Rolf Lyssy and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
      Helmut, gisch du bitte di wiise Serviette?
      Helmut, can you pass me the white napkins, please?

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /viːs/

Verb

wiiss

  1. second-person singular present indicative of wuessen
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