Waise
German, noun/ˈvaɪ̯zə/
Waise is spelled W-A-I-S-E (5 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 51,196th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Waise is a German feminine noun meaning “female orphan” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “minderjährige Person, die beide Eltern oder eines der Elternteile (durch Tod) verloren hat”.
What does Waise mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale orphan
- 2
feminineorphan
noun
- 1
masculineorphan
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. minderjährige Person, die beide Eltern oder eines der Elternteile (durch Tod) verloren hat 2. keinen Reim aufweisende Verszeile innerhalb einer gereimten Strophe
adjective: 1. beide Eltern oder eines der Elternteile (durch Tod) verloren habend
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 Waise
- Waisen plural
- Waisin feminine
- Waischen diminutive
- waiser positive nominative strong
- waises positive nominative strong
- waisen positive genitive strong
- waisem positive dative strong
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Waise?
- Germany /ˈvaɪ̯zə/
- Austria /ˈvaɛ̯.sɛ/
- [ˈvaɪ̯zə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Waise
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Waise in German?
Waise appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).