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Tips to remember the German word ‘weiß’:
1. Associate ‘weiß’ with the word ‘white’ visually by thinking of a snowy landscape in the wintertime, which is both white and cold (the ‘ß’ in ‘weiß’ looks like a snow-covered ‘B’).
2. Remember that ‘ei’ in German sounds like the ‘i’ in ‘prize,’ and visually, ‘ei’ can symbolize two eggs side by side that are often white.
3. Make a connection with the English phrase ‘wise men’ and recall that historically, wise men often wore white beards; hence, ‘weiß’ could be linked to wisdom, even though it means ‘white’.

Explanations:
– ‘Weiß’ is the German adjective used to describe the color white, such as in ‘weiße Wand’ (white wall) or ‘weißes Papier’ (white paper).
– ‘Weiß’ is also the 1st and 3rd person singular present of ‘wissen,’ meaning ‘to know,’ but this is a separate meaning altogether.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Hells’ can be used to describe something that is light in color but isn’t an exact synonym for ‘white’.
– ‘Schneeweiß,’ meaning ‘snow white,’ is a more poetic term emphasizing the pure, bright white color.

Alternate meanings and slang:
– ‘Weiß’ does not have significant alternate meanings or widespread use in the slang context, but it can be used in expressions like ‘Weiß nicht’ which means ‘I don’t know.’

Examples of sentences that use ‘weiß’:
– “Das weiße Kleid ist sehr schön.” (The white dress is very beautiful.)
– “Mein Lieblingspferd ist weiß.” (My favorite horse is white.)
– “Ich habe mein Zimmer weiß gestrichen.” (I painted my room white.)
– “Er weiß es besser.” (He knows better.) – This uses the verb ‘wissen,’ not the color.

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