wissen — to know; to be aware of (a fact); to be assured that something or someone is in a certain state
wissen is the #218 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to know; to be aware of (a fact); to be assured that something or someone is in a certain state” and is pronounced /ˈvɪsn̩/.
#218frequency rank
0.10%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of wissen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| weiß | he/she · present | he/she knows |
| wusste | past | knew |
| gewusst | past participle | known |
| wüsste | subjunctive past | knew |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| wissen | infinitive | to know |
| wissend | -ing form | knowing |
| weiß | I · present | I know |
| wissen | we · present | we know |
| wisse | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I know |
| wissen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we know |
| weißt | you · present | you know |
| wisst | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) know |
| wissest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you know |
| wisset | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) know |
| wissen | they · present | they know |
| wisse | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she know |
| wissen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they know |
| wusste | I · past | I knew |
| wussten | we · past | we knew |
| wüsste | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | I would know |
| wüssten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | we would know |
| wusstest | you · past | you knew |
| wusstet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) knew |
| wüsstest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would know |
| wüsstet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would know |
| wusste | he/she · past | he/she knew |
| wussten | they · past | they knew |
| wüsste | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | he/she would know |
| wüssten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | they would know |
| wisse | you · command | know! |
| wisst | you (pl.) · command | know! (to several) |