Viennese

noun

Vi·​en·​nese ˌvē-ə-ˈnēz 

-ˈnēs

1

: a native or resident of Vienna, Austria

2

: the dialect of German spoken in Vienna

Viennese adjective

Examples of Viennese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are more Germanic places, which serve similar cuisine, but few are specifically Viennese. — Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026

Nitsch, who died in 2022, is often thought of as the father of the 1960s radical performance art movement Viennese Actionism, whose ethos Holzinger discussed in relation to her own in a New York Times article following the performance. — Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026

Arriving in Vienna from Linz in 1960, Export had become acquainted with the Viennese Actionists, including Hermann Nitsch and Günter Brus. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026

The most fun option during ESC week will be the tram line 49, the official Eurovision bim, as the Viennese call it. — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026

And though the Innere Stadt is where most tourists stay, Vienna isn’t rammed like Paris; there are plenty of Viennese out and about, especially at the neighborhood’s cultural heavyweights. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026

For the Viennese, many of whom learn to waltz in school, donning dress shoes and heading to the imperial palace to dance is an activity that goes back more than 200 years. — Valeriya Safronova, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Viennese

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• headpiece
• increase