wiiss

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Alemannic German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz. Cognate with German weiß, Dutch wit, English white, Icelandic hvítur.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

wiiss (comparative wiisser, superlative wiissischt)

  1. white
    • 1978, Rolf Lyssy and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
      Helmut, gisch du bitte di wiise Serviette?
      Helmut, can you pass me the white napkins, please?

Luxembourgish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

wiiss

  1. second-person singular present indicative of wuessen