Devise
dieNounmotto, slogan; foreign currency
English translations
- 01
device
- 02
plan
- 03
scheme
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Wahlspruch oder Motto, das eine bestimmte Haltung oder ein Ziel ausdrückt.
- English meaning
- Motto
- Synonym
- Motto, Losung
- German example
- Seine Devise lautet: 'Alles ist möglich!'
- English example
- His motto is: 'Everything is possible!'
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Devise
- Plural Form
- die Devisen
Related words
- Wechselkurs
exchange rate
- Fremdwährung
Foreign currency
- ausschmieden
To forge, to devise
- Geldwechsler
Currency exchanger
- Kapitalverkehrskontrolle
Capital control
- Schlachtplan
Battle plan, a detailed plan for a military engagement or, figuratively, for a difficult task.
- hecken
To hatch means to secretly devise a plan or plot something in secret.
- ersinnen
To invent, to devise
- ausklügeln
to devise, to contrive
Example sentences with “Devise”
Unsere Devise lautet: Qualität zuerst. (Our motto is: Quality first.)
Frequently asked questions
Why does Devise have two meanings?
It is a polysemous word. It can mean a motto (slogan) or foreign currency (devisen).