Viennese

From Vienna +‎ -ese.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌviː.əˈniːz/
• Rhymes: -iːz
• Hyphenation: Vi‧enn‧ese

Viennese (comparative more Viennese, superlative most Viennese)

1. Of or relating to Vienna (the capital of Austria).

Viennese (plural Viennese)

1. An inhabitant or resident of Vienna.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Viennese.

As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Viennese", "writing about Viennese cuisine as a Viennese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Viennese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Viennese cuisine as a Viennese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun.