German Conversation · Level 39
73 words
German word
weisen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvaɪ̯zn̩/
Meaning
- verbshow
Example
Der Vater hat dem Kind den Weg gewiesen.
The father showed the child the way.
More examples
Entschuldigung, können Sie mir den Weg weisen?
Excuse me, could you show me the way?
Core concept
A hand or sign turns someone's attention toward a route, object, or fact.
Common phrases
jemandem den Weg weisen
show someone the way
auf etwas hinweisen
point something out
Similar words
zeigen: Making a place or object visible to someone through a gesture or display.
hinweisen: Drawing attention to information or a specific point through words or a signal.
Definition in German
jemandem etwas zeigen oder auf etwas aufmerksam machen
Word origin
German weisen is an inherited Germanic verb from Old High German wīsan, which meant 'show' or 'point out'.
Usage tips
- The person receiving the direction takes the dative, while the route or thing indicated takes the accusative, as in jemandem den Weg weisen.