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gewiss.

certain

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɡəˈvɪs/
  1. certain

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German gewis, from Old High German giwis, from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“known, certain, sure”). Cognate with Dutch wis, English iwis.

adv/ɡəˈvɪs/
  1. certainly, indeed

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German gewis, from Old High German giwis, from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“known, certain, sure”). Cognate with Dutch wis, English iwis.

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