unweise

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German

Etymology

un- +‎ weise

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌvaɪ̯zə/
  • Hyphenation: un‧wei‧se

Adjective

unweise (strong nominative masculine singular unweiser, comparative unweiser, superlative am unweisesten)

  1. unwise
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Romans 1:14 (with KJV translation)
      Ich bin ein Schuldner der Griechen und der Ungriechen, der Weisen und der Unweisen.
      I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

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