No. 2,886 in German
wiesen
The German word "wiesen" means "meadows" or "to show" depending on context.
In a sentence
Die grünen Wiesen erstrecken sich bis zum Horizont.
The green meadows stretch to the horizon.
'Wiesen' here is used as a noun in its plural form ('Wiese' being singular), referring to meadows or fields.
Sie wiesen ihm den Weg zur nächsten Stadt.
They showed him the way to the next city.
'Wiesen' in this sentence is the verb 'weisen' conjugated in the past tense for the plural third-person subject, meaning 'they showed'.
Die Schüler wiesen auf die Fehler im Text hin.
The students pointed out the errors in the text.
Here, 'wiesen' is part of the separable verb 'hinweisen,' conjugated in the past tense for the plural third-person subject, indicating 'they pointed out.'
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