This is the 13843rd most frequent German word.
erwies
"Erwies" is the past tense form of "erweisen," meaning "proved" or "demonstrated."
The word 'erwies' is used to indicate proving oneself or demonstrating a characteristic.
Er erwies sich als vertrauenswürdiger Freund.
He proved to be a trustworthy friend.
Here, 'erwies' is used to establish the validity or correctness of something.
Das Experiment erwies die Theorie als korrekt.
The experiment proved the theory to be correct.
In this sentence, 'erwies' contributes to the word 'erwiesenermaßen,' meaning 'provenly' or 'demonstrably'.