-weise

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See also: Weise and weise

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌvaɪ̯zə/
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Suffix

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-weise

  1. Used to form adverbs from nouns.
    Teil (part)teilweise (partly, in part)
    Gruppe (group)gruppenweise (in groups)
    Kreuz (cross)kreuzweise (in a cross)
  2. Used to form adverbs from adjectives or participles together with the interfix -er-.
    → see -erweise

Usage notes

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  • Words formed with -weise are sometimes used as adjectives (e.g. schrittweise in "der schrittweise Anstieg" and "ein schrittweiser Anstieg"). Such usage however is disputed.

Derived terms

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