weisen
Translation
to point, to show, to indicate, to expel
Examples
Er wies auf die Tür.
He pointed to the door.
Sie wies ihm den Weg.
She showed him the way.
Das Schild weist nach links.
The sign points to the left.
Er wurde aus dem Land gewiesen.
He was expelled from the country.
Grammar Patterns
((auf+4)) to point to sth. He wies auf den Fehler.
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to show sb. sth. She wies ihm den Weg.
((nach+3)) to point towards sth. The compass wies nach Norden.
((sb.acc)) ((aus+3)) to expel sb. from sth. They wies ihn aus dem Haus.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zeigen, deuten
Etymology
From Old High German 'wīsan' (to make known, to teach), related to English 'wise'.
Memory Tips
A 'wise' person can 'weisen' (show) you the way. The words are related.