Translation
to know (a fact)
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Word origin
From Old High German wizzan, from the Germanic root meaning to have seen and so to know.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- wizzan
- English cognates
- wit, wise
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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I am afraid I do not know.
, ?
Do you know where my key is?
, .
She knew straight away what had to be done.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(18)Das Gespräch für den Job
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Der Brief an mich
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In Wien: Wo ist das Museum?
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Der Mann mit dem Hund
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Wo bist du gewesen?
2 min read · Core 1000
Zwei Tickets für das Konzert
2 min read · Core 5000
Bei der Gastfamilie
3 min read · Core 5000
Das Licht gegenüber
3 min read · Core 1000
Der Ausflug am Freitag
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Die Tür ist offen
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Ein Foto mit dem Star
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Eine Überraschung für Oma
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Willkommen in Wien
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Zwei Karten fürs Konzert
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Der neue Freund
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Die Tasche am See
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Nicht vor den Leuten
5 min read · Core 1000
Wer hat den Garten zerstört?
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(5)German Irregular Verbs: The Strong Verb Patterns That Repeat
German Past Participles: gemacht, gesprochen, verstanden
German Simple Past (Präteritum): war, hatte and the Written Past
German Conjunctions: weil, dass, wenn and the Verb That Goes Last
German Verb Conjugation: The One Pattern Under Every Verb
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wissen: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the German word "wissen" (to know (a fact)): 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 1, lesson 8: wissen, jetzt, dann and 11 more words.