Edelweiß
German, noun/ˈeːdl̩vaɪ̯s/
Edelweiß is spelled E-D-E-L-W-E-I-SS (8 letters). Edelweiß is a German neuter noun meaning “edelweiss” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “krautige Pflanze mit sternenförmig angeordneten, wollig-filzig, schmal lanzettlichen, etwa fünf Zentimeter…”.
What does Edelweiß mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuteredelweiss
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. krautige Pflanze mit sternenförmig angeordneten, wollig-filzig, schmal lanzettlichen, etwa fünf Zentimeter langen weiß glänzenden Hüllblättern
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Edelweiß
- Edelweißes genitive
- Edelweiße plural
- Edelweißen dative definite plural
- Edelweiss alternative Switzerland
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Edelweiß?
- /ˈeːdl̩vaɪ̯s/
- [ˈeːdl̩vaɪ̯s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Edelweiß
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.