verb
to point out, to indicate
B1
To point out/indicate: hinweisen (separable: hin·weisen) means to draw attention to or indicate something. Uses auxiliary haben. It is a strong/irregular verb (Präteritum wies, participle hingewiesen) with stem alternation (du/er weist). Common collocation: auf etwas hinweisen. Not reflexive. Frequently used in formal and written contexts.
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Er wies auf die Gefahr hin.
He pointed out the danger.
Der Polizist wies die Besucher darauf hin, dass sie ihre Taschen schließen sollten, weil es in der Nähe häufig Diebstähle gab.
The police officer pointed out to the visitors that they should close their bags because there were frequent thefts nearby.
Die Untersuchungsergebnisse weisen auf ein erhöhtes Risiko hin.
The study results indicate an increased risk.
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Imagine someone pointing their finger (hin) while a wise owl (weisen) nods to emphasize a point.
think 'hint' + 'wise' (hint + wise = hin-weis)
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Hinweisen is commonly used with auf (+ accusative) when indicating something (auf etwas hinweisen). It is separable in finite forms (e.g., 'er weist darauf hin') and forms the past participle hingewiesen.