Translation
to be called, named; to mean
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Word origin
From Old High German heizzan, from the same Proto-Germanic root as the archaic English verb hight ('to be called').
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- heizzan
- English cognates
- hight
Grammar
Examples
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What's your name?
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This street used to be called something else.
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That means we have to leave early tomorrow.
Where this fits
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Stories
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Das falsche Tor
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Ein Job am Samstag
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Selins Entscheidung
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heißen: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the German word "heißen" (to be called, named; to mean): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 12: Words 191-200.