hinweisen

/ˈhɪnˌvaɪzn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
weist hin
past
wies hin
perfect
hat hingewiesen

Meaning

  1. to point out, to draw attention (auf)

    Built from hin (there, away from the speaker) + weisen (to point).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • hin there, away from the speaker
  • weisen to point

Practice

1 What does hinweisen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich möchte auf einen Fehler ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinweisen?

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