wissen

German (Berlin)

/ˈvɪsn̩/

verb-irregular
Definitions
  • (transitive) to know; to be aware of (a fact)
  • to remember with m

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German wizzan (know) inherited from *witan inherited from Proto-Germanic *witaną (know, wit) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wóyde (know, have seen), *weyd- (see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyd-

Gloss

see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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