weisen
Translation
to point, to show, to indicate, to expel
Examples
Er weist auf die Tür.
He points to the door.
Das Schild weist den Weg.
The sign shows the way.
Sie weist ihn aus dem Land.
She expels him from the country.
Grammar Patterns
((auf+acc)) to point to sth. He points to the problem.
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to show sb. sth. A sign shows us the way.
((sb.acc)) ((aus+dat)) to expel sb. from sth. He was expelled from the country.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zeigen (to show), deuten (to point); Antonyms: verbergen (to hide)
Etymology
From Old High German *wīsan* (to make know, teach), related to English 'wise'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'wise' person who can 'weisen' (show) you the way.