weiß
German
Alternative forms
- weiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Etymology
From Middle High German wīz, from Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (“bright; shine”). Compare Dutch wit, English white, Danish hvid.
Pronunciation
Adjective
weiß (comparative weißer, superlative am weißesten)
Declension
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Verb
weiß
- (deprecated template usage) First-person singular present of wissen.
- Ich weiß das bereits.
- I already know that.
- (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular present of wissen.
- Er weiß das bereits.
- He already knows that.
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