weisses
Translation
white
Examples
Ich hätte gern ein weisses Hemd.
I would like a white shirt.
Das ist ein weisses Blatt Papier.
That is a white sheet of paper.
Grammar Patterns
((weiß-)) + Noun (neuter, nominative/accusative) Modifies a neuter noun. A white car is driving by.
Similar Words
hell (light), bleich (pale); Antonyms: schwarzes (black)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, cognate with the English word 'white'.
Memory Tips
The old spelling 'weisses' with 'ss' can be remembered by thinking of two white swans swimming together.