heißen

Meaning

Verb

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

Adj

1. (form-of,genitive,masculine,neuter,singular,strong) inflection of heiß:
2. (dative,form-of,genitive,mixed,singular,weak) inflection of heiß:
3. (accusative,form-of,masculine,mixed,singular,strong,weak) inflection of heiß:
4. (dative,form-of,plural,strong) inflection of heiß:
5. (form-of,mixed,plural,weak) inflection of heiß:

Concepts

be called

call

name

mean

be named

designate

dub

label

term

signify

betoken

meant

charge

direct

order

tell

tell on

feign

pretend

purport

hight

called

command

denote

mark

sign

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪ̯sən/

Etymology

From Middle High German heizen, from Old High German heizzan, from Proto-West Germanic *haitan, from Proto-Germanic *haitaną.
Cognates
Cognate with Bavarian haßn, hoaßn, Yiddish הייסן (heysn), Dutch heten, Low German heten, heiten, archaic English hote, hight (“to name; to be named”), Old Norse heita, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (haitan). Compare also with English hest, behest.

Sentences

Bauern haben heutzutage so viele Maschinen , dass sie eigentlich Maschinenbauer heißen müssten .

Farmers today have so many machines that they should actually be called machine builders.