Weiss

See also: weiss, weiß, Weiß, and wéiss

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Weiß.

Proper noun

Weiss

  1. A characteristical surname from German.
    • 2017 November 27, Ahiza Garcia, “How these Millennials are fighting for your holiday dollars”, in CNN Money‎[1], archived from the original on 7 February 2025:
      Glossier was founded by Emily Weiss and has developed a cult following. […] Weiss told CNNMoney that Glossier is choosy when it launches a new product.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Weiss is the 587th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 57,112 individuals. Weiss is most common among White (95.6%) individuals.

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German

Noun

Weiss n (strong, genitive Weisses, no plural)

  1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Weiß

Declension

Declension of Weiss [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Weiss
genitive eines des Weisses
dative einem dem Weiss, Weisse1
accusative ein das Weiss

1Now rare, see notes.

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvajs/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ajs

Proper noun

Weiss m or f by sense

  1. a surname in German, Weiß or Weiss

References

  1. ^ Weiss in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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