Weisheit

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Weisheit.

Proper noun

Weisheit (plural Weisheits)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Weisheit is the 38948th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 566 individuals. Weisheit is most common among White (95.76%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Weis‧heit

Noun

Weisheit f (genitive Weisheit, plural Weisheiten)

  1. (uncountable) wisdom
    Synonyms: Gelehrtheit, Klugheit, Schlauheit
  2. insight
    Synonym: Einsicht
  3. 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

Further reading

  • “Weisheit” in Duden online
  • “Weisheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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