verheißen

1.

to promise, to forebode

(Sounds quite high register. Not very common and often in fixed combos with "nichts Gutes")

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Word of the Day – “heißen”

"heißen" is the German word of choice when you want to introduce yourself and ask others their name. But it also means "to mean". Today, we'll learn how to use it.

Vocab: heißen, bedeuten, verheißen, das Geheiß

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How many meanings does the German word 'verheißen' have?

verheißen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to promise, to forebode.

What is the past tense of 'verheißen'?

hat verheißen / verhieß

What is 'verheißen' related to?

The word 'verheißen' is related to heißen and ver-.

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Word of the Day – “heißen”
"heißen" is the German word of choice when you want to introduce yourself and ask others their name. But it also means "to mean". Today, we'll learn how to use it.
Vocab: heißen, bedeuten, verheißen, das Geheiß
Read article