Dutch–English dictionary
English translation of the Dutch word weten
| Dutch | English (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
 wetencommon noun | knowledge common noun | scio common noun |
| weten verb (kennen) | know verb | scii verb |
| weten verb | know verb | scii verb |
| weten verb | know verb | scii verb |
| te weten adverb (dat wil zeggen; namelijk) | viz adverb | tio estas unknown part of speech |
| te weten komen verb (vernemen) | learn verb | ekscii verb |
| alwetend adjective | all‐knowing adjective omniscientadjective | ĉioscia unknown part of speech |
| medeweten common noun | knowledge common noun | scio common noun |
| wijten verb | impute verb | imputi verb |
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| weten | be aware of; ken; know; knowledge; understand |
| het naadje van de kous willen weten | want to know the ins and outs of it |
| het zeker weten | be sure |
| hoe weet je dat? | how do you know? |
| je kunt nooit weten | you never can tell |
| je weet wel | so‐and‐so |
| te weten | knowable; namely; viz; videlicet |
| te weten komen | find out; learn; learn of |
| van de hoed en de rand weten | know what’s what |
| van wanten weten | know the ropes; be up to a trick or two |
| weten hoe de vork in de steel zit | know the real hang of the thing; know the ins and outs of it |
| weten hoe de zaken staan | know the score |
| weten hoe laat het is | know the score |
| alwetend | omniscient; all‐knowing |
| medeweten | privity; knowledge |
| voorweten | prescience; foreknowledge; knowledge |