geweten in All languages combined

IPA: /ɣəˈʋeː.tə(n)/ Audio: Nl-geweten.ogg

Forms: gewetens [plural], gewetentje [diminutive, neuter] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Rhymes: -eːtən Etymology: 16th century, calque of German Gewissen, in part through Middle Low German gewēten. Further from Middle High German gewizzen, from Old High German gewizzanī, a calque of Latin conscientia, itself a calque of Ancient Greek συνείδησις (suneídēsis). Equivalent to ge- + weten (“to know”). Etymology templates: {{calque|nl|de|Gewissen|nocap=1}} calque of German Gewissen, {{der|nl|gml|gewēten}} Middle Low German gewēten, {{der|nl|gmh|gewizzen}} Middle High German gewizzen, {{der|nl|goh|gewizzanī}} Old High German gewizzanī, {{der|nl|la|conscientia}} Latin conscientia, {{der|nl|grc|συνείδησις}} Ancient Greek συνείδησις (suneídēsis), {{prefix|nl|ge|weten|t2=to know}} ge- + weten (“to know”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-s|+}} geweten n (plural gewetens, diminutive gewetentje n)

Verb [Dutch]

Inflected forms

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"geweten" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [Dutch]

Verb [Dutch]

Inflected forms