ווײַס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz. Compare German Weiß/weiß. Cognates include English white (Old English hwīt), Dutch wit, and Swedish vitt/vit (Old Norse hvítr).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vajs/

Adjective

ווײַס (vays)

1. white

Declension

declension of ווײַס

neuter indefinite		ווײַס (vays)
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter definite
nominative	ווײַסער (vayser)	ווײַסע (vayse)	ווײַסע (vayse)	ווײַסע (vayse)
accusative	ווײַסן (vaysn)	ווײַסע (vayse)	ווײַסע (vayse)	ווײַסע (vayse)
dative	ווײַסן (vaysn)	ווײַסער (vayser)	ווײַסן (vaysn)	ווײַסע (vayse)