heißen

A1 Verb frequency rank #873

What heißen means

Verb

to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it
to mean, to signify; to have a meaning
to say, to be said; to go, run (like)

Forms

heißen · heißt · hieß · hat geheißen (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

heißen in a sentence

Mein Bruder heißt Thomas.

My brother is called Thomas.

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heißen is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #873 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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