weise

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See also: Weise and -weise

German

Pronunciation

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 (strong nominative masculine singular weiser, comparative weiser, superlative am weisesten)

  1. wise
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

weise

  1. inflection of weisen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Further reading

  • weise” in Duden online
  • weise” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Verb

weise

  1. to point

Further reading