wis
wis · wis · wissed · wist · wissing
To knowTo know.
/waɪs/
» What I wist I told to you.
Що я знав, тобі сказав.
Meaning
3 senses(archaic, no past, no present participle, obsolete)To know.
(archaic, no past, no present participle, obsolete)To think, suppose.
(archaic, no past, no present participle, obsolete)To imagine, ween; to deem.
Examples
1 sentencesWhat I wist I told to you.
Що я знав, тобі сказав.
Origin
From an incorrect division, mistaking iwis (“certain”) for I wis (“I know”). See ywis forFrom an incorrect division, mistaking iwis (“certain”) for I wis (“I know”). See ywis for more information. The German verb wissen may appear similar, but in fact corresponds etymologically to the English verb wit; both of those verbs ultimately descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root as this one.
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Forms
wis, wissing, wissed, wistLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
- B1Passive voice: introduction — Because of its past participle