viennese

Viennese

adjective vyen-NEH-zeh Rare

Origin: From 'Vienna' + suffix '-ese', denoting origin.

Usage Note

Viennese refers to anything from Vienna — valzer viennese (Viennese waltz), caffè viennese (Viennese coffee, topped with whipped cream). Like all -ese adjectives it has one form for masculine and feminine singular and one plural in -i (viennesi). It can also be a noun: i viennesi (the Viennese).

Examples

"Adoro il valzer viennese."

Natural Translation

I love the Viennese waltz.

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