Viennese

American

[vee-uh-neez, -nees] / ˌvi əˈniz, -ˈnis /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Vienna.

a Viennese waltz; a Viennese caf é.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Vienna.

Viennese British

/ ˌvɪəˈniːz /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Vienna

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

a native or inhabitant of Vienna

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Viennese

plural

Etymology

Origin of Viennese

First recorded in 1830–40; Vienn(a) + -ese

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Viennese

For Jutta Ambrositsch, a pioneering figure among the new wave of Viennese winemakers, "the major problem is insensitive and careless real estate development in the 'heurigen areas'".

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

For a traditional Viennese lunch, Plachutta is a classic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

He mentioned another guy, who is now in my prologue, Georg Ritter von Schönerer, a Viennese aristocrat who was inspirational to Hitler at a given moment in Hitler’s youth.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

Opera’s costume shop, summon the spectacular opulence of this music-obsessed Viennese world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

His Viennese coffee arrived, far more impressive than he had imagined—superb, delicious, and accompanied by three honey biscuits.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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