weiss

dasNoun

white (color); know (verb, 1st/3rd person singular)

English translations

  1. 01

    white

Word details

German meaning
Die Farbe Weiß, die oft mit Reinheit, Unschuld und Sauberkeit assoziiert wird.
English meaning
White
Synonym
weiß
German example
Das Kleid ist weiß.
English example
The dress is white.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Weiss
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “weiss”

  1. Das Papier ist weiss. (The paper is white.) Ich weiss es nicht. (I do not know it.)

Frequently asked questions

Why does 'weiss' sometimes have a double 's'?

In modern German spelling (Rechtschreibung), 'weiß' (the color) is spelled with an 'ß' after a long vowel, while 'weiss' is a common alternative spelling in Switzerland/Liechtenstein.