heißen

German (Berlin)

/ˈhaɪ̯sn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to have a name; to be named; to be called;
  • (intransitive) to mean; to have a meaning
  • (impersonal) to say, to be said; to go, run (like)
  • (transitive) to call (someone something)
  • (transitive) to order, to direct, to call to do something

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German heizen (call, command) inherited from Old High German heizzan inherited from Proto-Germanic *haitaną (name, command, call, address, be called, be call, summon).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haitaną

Gloss

name, command, call, address, be called, be call, summon

Concept
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Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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