German Conversation · Level 131
43 words
German word
Weiße
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvaɪ̯sə/
Meaning
- neuter nounwhite
Example
Das Weiße wirkt ruhig.
The white looks calming.
More examples
Sie bemerkte sofort das Weiße am Hemd.
She immediately noticed the white part on the shirt.
Core concept
White viewed as something perceptible in its own right, from overall whiteness to a concentrated expanse of white objects.
Common phrases
das Weiße am Hemd
the white part on the shirt
reines Weiße
pure whiteness
Similar words
Weiß: The color or substance white itself.
Farbe: A visible kind of color, such as red, blue, or white.
Definition in German
Weiße bezeichnet die Eigenschaft des Weißseins oder oft die Menge/Ansammlung von Dingen, die als weiß wahrgenommen werden.
Word origin
Weiße is formed from the adjective weiß with the nominalizing ending associated with neuter substantivized adjectives, and weiß has Germanic origins.
Usage tips
- Das Weiße can refer to a white thing or collection in context, whereas das Weiß more specifically names the color or substance white.
Other meanings
- whitenessnoun
Opposites
- das Schwarzethe black thingnoun
- Schwärzeblacknessnoun
Related words
- weißlichwhitishadjective
- weißelnwhitewashverb