Polyglot Dictionary

wissen

/ˈvɪsn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

ich/er
weiß
du
weißt
past
wusste
perfect
hat gewusst

Meaning

  1. to know (a fact)

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

kennen

One of the most-flagged confusables for English speakers: wissen is knowing a fact ("Ich weiß, dass sie kommt" — I know that she's coming). kennen is being familiar with a person, place, or thing ("Ich kenne sie" — I know her). English "know" flattens both into one word; German never does.

Practice

1 What does wissen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich ___ es nicht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wissen?

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