wiiss

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• wiss, wéiss

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Zürich) 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