gewiss

• gewiß (superseded)

From Middle High German gewis, from Old High German giwis, from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“known, certain, sure”). Cognate with Dutch wis,^[1] English iwis.

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈvɪs/
• Rhymes: -ɪs

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gewiss (strong nominative masculine singular gewisser, comparative gewisser, superlative am gewissesten)

1. certain

   Antonym: ungewiss

• in gewisser Weise
• gewissermaßen
• Gewissheit

gewiss

1. certainly, indeed

   Synonym: sicherlich

• Kashubian: gwës

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

• ġewis

From Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“certain”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ the Proto-Germanic past participle of *witaną (whence Old English witan).

Cognate with Old Frisian wiss, Old Saxon giwiss, Old Dutch *giwis, Old High German giwiss, Old Norse viss.

• IPA^(key): /jeˈwiss/,

ġewiss (superlative ġewissost)

1. sure (+ genitive of something)
2. certain, particular
3. unfailing

ġewiss

1. for sure, certainly
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross"

     Hēo becōm tō þǣre stōwe and āfand þrēo rōde. Ān wæs þæs Hǣlendes, and þā ōðra þāra þēofa. Þā nyste hēo ġewiss hwelc wǣre Cristes rōd.

     She came to the place and discovered three crosses. One was Jesus', and the others belonged to the thieves. But she didn't know for sure which cross was Christ's.

ġewiss n

1. certainty

• gewissung
• gewisslice

• Middle English: ywis, iwis, wis, wiss
  • English: iwis, wis
  • Scots: iwis