Neuter
Gewicht
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) weight
- (figuratively, neuter, strong, uncountable) importance
Concepts
pressing down
relative importance
important point
lay stress on
heavyweight boxer
relative weight
commanding presence
Synonyms
Wucht
Inertia
Machtbefugnis
Gewichtskraft
Bedachtsamkeit
Gewichtung
Trägheitsmoment
Gewichtstück
Gewichtsfaktor
Eigengewicht
Gepäckstück
Schulmappe
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈvɪçt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German wiht, gewiht, from Old High German giwihti, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *gawihtī. Compare Dutch gewicht, Danish vægt, English weight, Swedish vikt.
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