Verb

wissen

Translation

to know (a fact)

Du weisst die Antwort.

You know the answer.

Weisst du, wo der Bahnhof ist?

Do you know where the station is?

Ich weiss von nichts.

I don't know anything about it.

to know ((sth.)) He knows the answer.

to know ((+ interrogative clause)) Do you know where he is?

to know ((about sth. / of sth.)) I know about the plan.

Synonyms: kennen (to know/be familiar with people/places); Antonyms: ignorieren (to ignore).

From Old High German 'wizzan', meaning 'to see' or 'to know'. Related to English 'wise' and 'wit'.

This is the Swiss or old spelling of 'weißt'. The meaning is identical. Use 'wissen' for facts and 'kennen' for people and places.