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

plural

Viennese

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

Etymology

Origin of Viennese

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

Example Sentences

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At midnight, people gather in the streets and dance the traditional Viennese waltz.

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

"The Viennese bourgeoisie took them to cafes and shopping, and showed them the local monuments," he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

In Vienna, it tasted like history, although a Viennese couple next to me in standing room complained of artificiality.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Some of them Freud had written together with Josef Breuer, a Viennese physician; others he had written alone.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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