gewiss

/ɡəˈvɪs/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. certain, sure

    Also used adverbially to mean "certainly."

    • Das ist ein gewisses Risiko.

      That's a certain risk.

Similar words

überzeugt

Close synonyms for "certain, convinced."

Similar in other languages

English

positive

gewiss means certain or sure about a fact, matching the sense of positive in 'I'm positive about this' -- not positive meaning upbeat.

Practice

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