Gewissen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German giwizzani, a calque of cōnscientia; equivalent to ge- + wissen.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editGewissen n (strong, genitive Gewissens, plural Gewissen)
- conscience (moral sense or faculty)
- Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (German, English)
- Alle Menschen sind frei und gleich an Würde und Rechten geboren. Sie sind mit Vernunft und Gewissen begabt und sollen einander im Geist der Brüderlichkeit begegnen.
- All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
- Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (German, English)
Declension
editDeclension of Gewissen [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms
edit- soziales Gewissen (“social conscience”)
- reines Gewissen (“clean conscience”)
- gutes Gewissen (“good conscience”)
- schlechtes Gewissen (“bad conscience”)
- kein Gewissen
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- Gewissensbisse, Gewissensfreiheit, Gewissensgrund, Gewissenskonflikt, Gewissensnot, Gewissenspein, Gewissensprüfung, Gewissensqual
- gewiss
Further reading
edit- “Gewissen” in Duden online
- “Gewissen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gewissen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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