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wissen.

to know; to be aware of (a fact)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvɪsn̩//ˈvɪsən/
  1. to know; to be aware of (a fact)

    intransitive · preterite-present · transitive
    Ich weiß, wo du bist.
    von etwas wissen
  2. to know; to be aware of (a fact) to be assured that something or someone is in a certain state

    intransitive · preterite-present · transitive
    sich in Sicherheit wissen
    die Wählerschaft hinter sich wissen
  3. to remember (with noch)

    preterite-present
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wiȥȥen and Old High German wiȥȥan, from Proto-West Germanic *witan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wóyde (“to see, to know”). Compare Dutch weten, Danish vide, Swedish veta, English wit and Latin videō (“to see”).

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