Gewissensbiss
German, noun/ɡəˈvɪsn̩sˌbɪs/
Gewissensbiss is spelled G-E-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-B-I-S-S (13 letters). Gewissensbiss is a German masculine noun meaning “pang of conscience” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Bewusstsein, an etwas Verwerflichem schuld zu sein”.
What does Gewissensbiss mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepang of conscience
- 2
masculinecompunction
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Bewusstsein, an etwas Verwerflichem schuld zu sein
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Gewissensbiss
- Gewissensbisses genitive
- Gewissensbisse plural
- Gewissensbissen dative definite plural
- Gewissensbiß alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gewissensbiss?
- /ɡəˈvɪsn̩sˌbɪs/
- [ɡəˈvɪsn̩sˌbɪs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.