Weisheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wīsheit, from Old High German wīsheit.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t/
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Hyphenation: Weis‧heit

Noun

Weisheit f (genitive Weisheit, plural Weisheiten)

(uncountable) wisdom
insight
wise saying, wise words

Declension

Declension of Weisheit

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Weisheit	die	Weisheiten
genitive	einer	der	Weisheit	der	Weisheiten
dative	einer	der	Weisheit	den	Weisheiten
accusative	eine	die	Weisheit	die	Weisheiten

Synonyms

(wisdom): Gelehrtheit, Klugheit, Schlauheit
(insight): Einsicht

Related terms

Further reading

Weisheit in Duden online

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