Weiß

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See also: weiss, Weiss, weiß, and wéiss

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the adjective weiß.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vaɪs]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Weiß

Noun

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Weiß n (strong, genitive Weiß or Weißes, plural (rare) Weiß)

  1. white, whiteness
  2. powder, face powder
  3. (slang) cocaine

Declension

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Derived terms

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Proper noun

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Weiß m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Weiß' or (with an article) Weiß, feminine genitive Weiß, plural Weiß or Weißens)

  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname

Declension

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See also

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Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Grün (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa; Pink

References

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