zeigen

This is the 166th most frequent German word.


zeigen

"Zeigen" means "to show" or "to indicate."


The word 'zeige' is the first-person singular form of 'zeigen,' indicating an action where the subject is presenting or demonstrating something to someone.

Ich zeige dir meine neuen Schuhe.

I show you my new shoes.


Here, 'zeigt' is used to describe that the picture illustrates or displays something, in this case, a landscape.

Das Bild zeigt eine schöne Landschaft.

The picture shows a beautiful landscape.


In this sentence, 'zeigen' is used in the infinitive to request guidance or direction from another person.

Könntest du mir den Weg zum Bahnhof zeigen?

Could you show me the way to the train station?