Before you start
Meet heißen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- (copulative) to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it
- (intransitive or transitive) to mean, to signify; to have a meaning
- (impersonal) to say, to be said; to go, run (like)
- (transitive, archaic except in fixed expressions) to call (someone something)
- (transitive, archaic) to order, to direct, to call to do something
Forms
How heißen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | heiße | hieß |
| du | heißt | hießest |
| er/sie/es | heißt | hieß |
| wir | heißen | hießen |
| ihr | heißt | hießt |
| Sie | heißen | hießen |
Partizip II geheißen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich heiße Anna.My name is Anna.say your name
- 2Er hat Paul geheißen.His name was Paul.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass er Max heißt.She says that his name is Max.verb at the end after dass