Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #70
Word (Wort)

wissen

Translation (Übersetzung) to know
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈvɪsən/
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Verbs
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular knowledge
Irregular verb meaning 'to know' (facts, information). Used for knowledge of facts, not people or places. Uses 'haben' in perfect tense. Seventieth most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Ich weiß das.
I know that.
knowledge
Ich weiß, dass er kommt.
I know that he is coming.
subordinate clause
Weißt du das?
Do you know that?
question
Ich habe es gewusst.
I knew it.
perfect tense

Conjugations (Konjugationen)

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich weiß
du weißt
er/sie/es weiß
wir wissen
ihr wisst
sie/Sie wissen

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
wissen + dass/ob
to know that/whether
High frequency
Bescheid wissen
to know, to be informed
High frequency
nicht wissen
to not know
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
Bescheid wissen
to know, to be informed
Being aware of something
weiß Gott
God knows
Expressing uncertainty or emphasis
Synonyms (Synonyme)
kennen Medium similarity
To know (people, places - different usage)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
nicht wissen
To not know (negation)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

kennen lernen verstehen Verb

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