adjective
white
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“weiß” is the German adjective meaning “white.” It’s gradable: comparative weißer, superlative am weißesten. As an adjective it inflects for gender, case and number (e.g., weiße, weißes). Antonym: schwarz. Note: a homograph exists in the verb wissen (er weiß), but here it’s the adjective and follows regular adjective declension patterns.
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Das Hemd ist weiß.
The shirt is white.
Die Fassade wurde weiß gestrichen, nachdem die Schäden repariert worden waren, damit der Putz länger hielt.
The facade was painted white after the damage had been repaired so that the plaster would last longer.
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Imagine a white sheet of paper with the word 'weiß' stamped on it
sounds like 'vice' but with a w — think 'white vice' image
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Basic color adjective. Spelling note: 'ß' often written as 'ss' outside Germany.