heißt

Meaning

(form-of,present,second-person,singular,third-person) inflection of heißen:
(form-of,plural,present,second-person) inflection of heißen:
(form-of,imperative,plural) inflection of heißen:

that is

i.e.

is called

namely

id est

Frequency

New

heißen

1. (class-7,copulative,strong) to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it
2. (class-7,intransitive,strong,transitive) to mean, to signify; to have a meaning
3. (class-7,impersonal,strong) to say, to be said; to go, run (like)
4. (archaic,class-7,strong,transitive) to call (someone something)
5. (archaic,class-7,strong,transitive) to order, to direct, to call to do something

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Wenn man
1️⃣

eine Sprache versteht , heißt das noch nicht , dass man
1️⃣

sie
👩

gut
👍

spricht .

If you understand a language, it does not mean that you speak it well.

Was heißt das auf Portugiesisch ?

What does that mean in Portuguese?

Was heißt das auf Friesisch ?

What does that mean in Frisian?

Was heißt das auf Isländisch ?

What does that mean in Icelandic?

Was heißt das auf Rätoromanisch ?

What does that mean in Romansh?

Die katholische Kirche
⛪

und Pfarre heißt „ Herz
❤️

Jesu “.

The Catholic church and parish is called the "Heart of Jesus".

Das müssen wir anstreben und das heißt , sachliche Haushaltsentscheidungen zu treffen .

We must invest in this, however, and that means the proper budget decisions have to be taken.

Das heißt , dass der Landwein der Region unter der Bezeichnung " Mecklenburger Landwein " vermarktet wird .

This means that the country wine of the region is marketed under the name "Mecklenburger Landwein".

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