wist
wusste (archaic past of know)
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich streiten oder uneinig sein, oft über Kleinigkeiten.
- English meaning
- to bicker
- Synonym
- streiten, sich auseinandersetzen
- German example
- Die Geschwister zanken sich oft um das Spielzeug.
- English example
- The siblings often bicker over the toys.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich zanke du zankst er/sie/es ich zankt wir zanken ihr zanket sie zanken
- Past Participle
- ich habe gezankt du hast gezankt er/sie/es hat gezankt wir haben gezankt ihr habt gezankt sie haben gezankt
- Past
- ich zankte du zanktest er/sie/es zankte wir zankten ihr zanktet sie zankten
Related words
- wünschen
wist
- begierig
wist
- heissbegierig
wist
- verdrehen
Twist, distort
- frotzeln
To tease, to banter
- aus der Art schlagen
To be the odd one out
- verstauchen
To sprain is to wrench or twist the ligaments of (a joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling.
- zungenbrecherisch
Tongue-twisting
- Twist
Twist
- Schwester
Sister
- Schluss
End
- Zankapfel
A bone of contention is a subject or issue that causes disagreement or argument.
- Zungenbrecher
tongue twister
- Einzelkind
Only child
- Kohyponym
Cohyponym
- Bohemistik
Bohemian studies
- Slawistik
Slavic studies
- Kabbelei
Bickering refers to a light, playful quarrel or squabble, often without serious intent.
- Uneinigkeit
Disagreement
- Kriminalreißer
A crime thriller is an exciting crime novel or film, often characterized by fast-paced action and unexpected twists.
- Bolschewist
Bolshevik
- Bolschewistin
Bolshevik woman
- käbbeln
To bicker, to squabble
- kabbeln
Bicker
- wehmütig
Wistful
- antibolschewistisch
Anti-Bolshevik
- Streit
argument
- Hader
Strife, conflict
- Einlaufkind
Baby of the family
- Zwistigkeit
Dispute
- verdreht
Twisted, distorted
- geschwollen
swollen
- verschwistert
Twinned means that two or more places, organizations, or groups have entered into an official partnership to foster cultural, social, or economic ties.
- bolschewistisch
Bolshevik
- schwesterlich
Sisterly
- zwistig
Quarrelsome, contentious, discordant
- Bruder
Brother
- Schluß
End, conclusion
- Fehde
A feud is a prolonged dispute or enmity between two parties, often involving violent confrontations.
- Geschwister
Siblings
- Altersunterschied
Age difference
- Tatsachenverdreher
Twister of facts
- Verdrehung
Twist
- Zwist
Discord
- Geschwisterkind
Sibling
- Mehrling
Multiple birth offspring
- Geschwist
Siblings (archaic)
- Misshelligkeit
Disagreement
Example sentences with “wist”
He wist not what to do. (Er wusste nicht, was er tun sollte.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'wist' still used in German?
No, it is an archaic English form, translated as 'wusste'.