weis

• IPA^(key): /vaɪ̯s/
• Homophone: weiß
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

weis

1. Alternative form of weise

This form is used in some compounds, such as weismachen or naseweis. Otherwise it is rather rare, even colloquially, because of its homophony with weiß ("white").

weis

1. singular imperative of weisen

weis

1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃

• ways (Wiesemann spelling system)

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯s/
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯s
• Syllabification: weis
• Homophone: Weis

weis (comparative weiser, superlative weisest)

1. white

   Die Wollke sin weis.

   The clouds are white.

   Er hod en weises Himd aan.

   He is wearing a white shirt.

weis (comparative weiser, superlative weisest)

1. (rare) wise

   Synonyms: klugh, wissend

• Rare usage possibly due to homophony with etymology 1.

• Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “weis”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 29, column 1

weis

1. second-person singular simple past of weien

weis

1. wise