-weise

-weise

See also: Weise and weise

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvaɪ̯zə/

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Suffix

-weise

1. Used to form an adverb from a noun.

   Teil (“part”) → teilweise (“partly, in part”)

   Gruppe (“group”) → gruppenweise (“in groups”)

2. Used to form an adverb from an adjective or participle together with the interfix -er-.

   → see -erweise

Usage notes

• Words formed with -weise are sometimes used as adjectives (e.g. schrittweise in "der schrittweise Anstieg" and "ein schrittweiser Anstieg"). Such usage however is disputed.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:German_words_suffixed_with_-weise' title='Category:German words suffixed with -weise'>German words suffixed with -weise</a>