wijs

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

wijs, wijze (comparative wijzer, wijzere; superlative meest wijs, meest wijze)

  1. wise
  2. nice, fun (see usage notes)

[edit] Usage notes

Meaning 2 (nice, fun) is very popular in East Flanders, in the expression "vree wijs".

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Adverb

wijs

  1. wisely

[edit] Verb

wijs

  1. The first-person singular present tense of wijzen.
  2. The imperative of wijzen.

[edit] Noun

wijs f. (plural wijzen, diminutive wijsje, diminutive plural wijsjes)

  1. tune
  2. mode
  3. (grammar) mood

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Derived terms