wies

See also: Wies, wieś, -wies, Wieś, and Więś

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaɪz/
• Rhymes: -aɪz
• Homophones: wise, whys

Noun

wies

1. plural of wy
   • 1856, Goold Brown, The First Lines of English Grammar, page 10:

     These names […] may form regular plurals; thus, Aes, Bees, Cees, Dees, Ees, Effs, Gees, Aitches, Ies, Jays, Kays, Ells, Ems, Ens, Oes, Pees, Kues, Ars, Esses, Tees, Ues, Vees, Double-ues, Exes, Wies, Zees.

Anagrams

• Wise, Siew, -wise, WISE, wise

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vis/

Verb

wies

1. (Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of wees.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• wieß (Ripuarian)
• weiß (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German wīz, from Old High German wīz, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (“bright; shine”).

Compare Limburgish wiet, Luxembourgish wäiss, German weiß, Dutch wit, English white.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʋis]

Adjective

wies (partitive Wieses, comparative wieser, superlative 't wieste)

1. (Kirchröadsj) white, reflecting most or all light

   Antonym: zjwats

2. (Kirchröadsj) white, having a low amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin

   Antonym: zjwats

3. (Kirchröadsj, figuratively) legal

   Antonym: zjwats

Declension

Positive forms of wies for Type I adjectives in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		heë is wies	zie is wies	't is wies	zie zunt wies
strong declension (without article)	nominative	wiese	wiese	wies	wiese
	genitive	wieses	wieser	wieses	wieser
	dative	wiesem	wieser	wiesem	wiesen
	accusative	wiesen	wiese	wies	wiese
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	d'r wiese	de wiese	't wiese	de wiese
		g'r wiese	ge wiese	ge wiese	ge wiese
	genitive	dès wiese	dèr wiese	dès wiese	dèr wiese
		gès wiese	gèr wiese	gès wiese	gèr wiese
	dative	d'm wiese	d'r wiese	d'm wiese	d'n wiese
		g'm wiese	g'r wiese	g'm wiese	g'n wiese
	accusative	d'n wiese	de wiese	't wiese	de wiese
		g'n wiese	ge wiese	ge wiese	ge wiese
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	inne wiese	ing wiese	ee wiese	jet wiese
	genitive	innes wiese	inger wiese	eens wiese	jetter wiese
	dative	innem wiese	inger wiese	ee wiese	jet wiese
	accusative	innen wiese	ing wiese	ee wiese	jet wiese

Comparative forms of wies in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		heë is wieser	zie is wieser	't is wieser	zie zunt wieser
strong declension (without article)	nominative	wiesere	wiesere	wieser	wiesere
	genitive	wieseres	wieserer	wieseres	wieserer
	dative	wieserem	wieserer	wieserem	wieseren
	accusative	wieseren	wiesere	wieseres	wiesere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	d'r wiesere	de wieser	't wiesere	de wieser
		g'r wiesere	ge wieser	ge wiesere	ge wieser
	genitive	dès wiesere	dèr wieser	dès wiesere	dèr wieser
		gès wiesere	gèr wieser	gès wiesere	gèr wieser
	dative	d'm wiesere	d'r wieser	d'm wiesere	d'n wieser
		g'm wiesere	g'r wieser	g'm wiesere	g'n wieser
	accusative	d'n wiesere	de wieser	't wiesere	de wieser
		g'n wiesere	ge wieser	ge wiesere	ge wieser
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	inne wiesere	ing wieser	ee wiesere	jet wieser
	genitive	innes wiesere	inger wieser	eens wiesere	jetter wieser
	dative	innem wiesere	inger wieser	ee wiesere	jet wieser
	accusative	innen wiesere	ing wieser	ee wiesere	jet wieser

Superlative forms of wies in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		heë is 't wieste	zie is 't wieste	't is 't wieste	zie zunt 't wieste
strong declension (without article)	nominative	wieste	wieste	wieste	wieste
	genitive	wiestes	wiester	wiestes	wiester
	dative	wiestem	wiester	wiestem	wiesten
	accusative	wiesten	wieste	wieste	wieste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	d'r wieste	de wieste	't wieste	de wieste
		g'r wieste	ge wieste	ge wieste	ge wieste
	genitive	dès wieste	dèr wieste	dès wieste	dèr wieste
		gès wieste	gèr wieste	gès wieste	gèr wieste
	dative	d'm wieste	d'r wieste	d'm wieste	d'n wieste
		g'm wieste	g'r wieste	g'm wieste	g'n wieste
	accusative	d'n wieste	de wieste	't wieste	de wieste
		g'n wieste	ge wieste	ge wieste	ge wieste
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	inne wieste	ing wieste	ee wieste	jet wieste
	genitive	innes wieste	inger wieste	eens wieste	jetter wieste
	dative	innem wieste	inger wieste	ee wieste	jet wieste
	accusative	innen wieste	ing wieste	ee wieste	jet wieste

Derived terms

• Wies n
• Wiesbroeëd n
• Wiesjeld n
• Wiest n

See also

Colors in Central Franconian · Färve (layout · text)

Wieß, Wies, Weiß	Jries, Greis, Jroo, Groo	Zjwats, Schwats
Rut, Roeëd; Kérmes, Karmieng	Amber; Brong, Broun, Brung, Broeng	Jäl, Jeël, Jell, Gäl; Oker
Liem, Lich Jrön	Jrön, Green, Grien, Jreun, Jröng	Minz Jrön; Donkeljrön, Donkerjreun, Donkeljröng
Turquoise, Turkwaas	Blau (Hellblau, Himmelblau)	Blau, Blauw, Bloo, Bloh (Donkelblau, Donkelbloo)
Violett; Indiego	Majénta; Lila	Rose, Rosrut

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

wies

1. singular past indicative of wassen

Dutch Low Saxon

Etymology

From Middle Low German wîs, from Old Saxon wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋiːs/

Adjective

wies (comparative wiezer, superlative wiest)

1. wise
2. clever

Synonyms

• klook

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

wies

1. first/third-person singular preterite of weisen

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German wîs, from Old Saxon wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋiːs/

Adjective

wies (comparative wieser, superlative wiesest)

1. wise
2. clever

Declension

Positive forms of wies

gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		he is wies	se is wies	dat is wies	se sünd wies
partitive		een wieses	een wieses	wat wieses	allens wiese
strong declension (without article)	nominative	wiese	wiese	wies	wiese
	oblique	wiesen	wiese	wies	wiese
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	de wiese	de wiese	dat wiese	de wiesen
	oblique	den wiesen	de wiese	dat wiese	de wiesen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	en wiese/wiesen	en wiese	en wies/wieset	(keen) wiesen
	oblique	en wiesen	en wiese	en wies/wieset	(keen) wiesen

Comparative forms of wies

gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		he is wieser	se is wieser	dat is wieser	se sünd wieser
partitive		een wiesers	een wiesers	wat wiesers	allens wieser
strong declension (without article)	nominative	wiesere	wiesere	wieser	wiesere
	oblique	wiesern	wiesere	wieser	wiesere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	de wiesere	de wiesere	dat wiesere	de wiesern
	oblique	den wiesern	de wiesere	dat wiesere	de wiesern
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	en wiesere/wieseren	en wiesere	en wieser	(keen) wiesern
	oblique	en wiesern	en wiesere	en wieser	(keen) wiesern

Superlative forms of wies

gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		he is de Wieseste	se is de Wieseste	dat is dat Wieseste	se sünd de Wiesesten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	wieseste	wieseste	wiesest	wieseste
	oblique	wiesesten	wieseste	wiesest	wieseste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	de wieseste	de wieseste	dat wieseste	de wiesesten
	oblique	den wiesesten	de wieseste	dat wieseste	de wiesesten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	en wieseste/wiesesten	en wieseste	en wiesest	(keen) wiesesten
	oblique	en wiesesten	en wieseste	en wiesest	(keen) wiesesten

Note: This declension is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

• klook

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Borrowed from English waist, from Middle English wast (“waist”), probably from Old English *wæst, *wǣst, *weaxt, *wæhst, from Proto-West Germanic *wahstu, from Proto-Germanic *wahstuz (“growth, development, stature, build”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg-s- (“to multiply, increase”).

Noun

wies (plural wies dem, quantified wies)

1. (anatomy) waist (part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach)
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, 3:4:

     Nou a kluoz we mek outa Kyamil ier Jan did wier, an im did av wan leda belt roun im wies. An fi im fuud a did graasapa an oni we im get outa di dezot.

     Now, John wore clothes made out of camel's hair, and had a leather belt around his waist. And his food were grasshoppers and honey, which he found in the desert.

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vь̀sь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvjɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs
• Syllabification: wies

Noun

wies f (diminutive wioska, related adjective wiesczi or wsowi)

1. village (rural municipality)

Related terms

noun

• wiesczëzna
• wiesón
• wiesónka
• wsowòsc

 

Further reading

• Stefan Ramułt (1893) “vjes”, in Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), page 254
• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “wieś”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1], volume 2, page 1290
• “wies”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022