bewusst
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See also: bewußt
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- bewußt (superseded)
Etymology[edit]
Altered under the influence of gewusst from earlier bewist, from Middle High German bewissen (“to know all about, be conscious of, be aware of”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
bewusst (strong nominative masculine singular bewusster, comparative bewusster, superlative am bewusstesten)
- (often with dative reflexive pronoun and genitive object) conscious, aware
- Ja, ich war mir dieser Tatsache bewusst.
- Yes, I was aware of that fact.
- intentional
- bewusste Täuschung ― intentional deception
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of bewusst
Comparative forms of bewusst
Superlative forms of bewusst
Descendants[edit]
- → Dutch: bewust
Usage notes[edit]
The spelling bewusst has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (bewußt) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Further reading[edit]
- “bewusst” in Duden online
- “bewusst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “bewusst” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.