Weiße

See also: weiße

German

Alternative forms

• Weisse (Switzerland and Liechtenstein)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯sə/
• Hyphenation: Wei‧ße

Etymology 1

See the lemma weiß.

Noun

Weiße f (genitive Weißer, plural Weiße, male Weißer)

1. white (female) (woman/girl, female Caucasian person)
2. one of a variety of beers, including the Bavarian weissbier, but especially the one called Berliner Weiße

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Weiße m

1. inflection of Weißer:
   1. strong nominative/accusative plural
   2. weak nominative singular

Etymology 3

From Middle High German wīze, from Old High German wīzī; equivalent to weiß +‎ -e (as in Kälte from kalt).

Noun

Weiße f (genitive Weiße, no plural)

1. whiteness

Synonyms

• weiße Farbe
• Weißheit
• Weißsein (sociology)

Antonyms

• Schwärze

Etymology 4

See the lemma Weizen.

Alternative forms

• Weißen

Noun

Weiße m (genitive Weißen, no plural)

1. (obsolete or dialectal) Alternative form of Weizen

References

• “Weiße” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache