wissen

Meaning

1. (intransitive,preterite-present,transitive) to know; to be aware of (a fact)
2. (preterite-present) to remember (with noch)

Concepts

know

understand

wot

known

aware

be informed

have thorough knowledge

be acquainted with

feel

hear of

learn of

think

find out

learn

realize

know-how

knowledge

acquaintance

be aware

tell

knowledgeable

knows

Hyphenated as

wis‧sen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɪsn̩/

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German wizzan, from Proto-West Germanic *witan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wóyde (“to see, to know”).
Compare Dutch weten, Danish vide, Swedish veta, archaic Modern English wit and Latin videō (“to see”).

Sentences

Wir wissen alle , wie wichtig dies sein könnte .

We all know how important this could be.

Niemand will wissen , ob er noch Obst oder Gemüse im Kühlschrank hat .

No one wants to know if they still have fruit or vegetables in the fridge.

Sie wissen wie ich ganz genau , dass ab Frühjahr nächsten Jahres nichts mehr passiert .

You know as well as I do that nothing will happen after spring next year.

" Wie sieht eine Passionsfrucht aus ?", wollte Oliver wissen .

"What does a passion fruit look like?" Oliver wanted to know.

Sie wissen , Schwarzarbeit gibt es gerade in illegalen Unternehmen .

As you know, Commissioner, where there is undeclared work there are usually undeclared businesses.

Diese Reform ist , wie wir alle wissen , unumgänglich .

As we all know, this reform is unavoidable.

Viele Organspender wissen nicht , dass ihnen die Organe bei schlagendem Herzen entnommen werden .

Many organ donors do not know that the organs are taken from them when the heart beats.