geweten

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈʋeː.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧we‧ten
• Rhymes: -eːtən

16th century, calque of German Gewissen, in part through Middle Low German gewēten. Further from Middle High German gewizzen, from Old High German gewizzanī, a calque of Latin conscientia, itself a calque of Ancient Greek συνείδησις (suneídēsis). Equivalent to ge- +‎ weten (“to know”).

geweten n (plural gewetens, diminutive gewetentje n)

1. conscience

   Synonyms: bewustenis, gewisse

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

geweten

1. past participle of weten
2. past participle of wijten