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er heisst

means, is called, is named

→ heißen
heiss to be called, to be named + t 3rd-person singular present
verb · 3rd-person singular informal, present tense Uncommon #17,070
means
GE: Was heisst dieses Wort?
EN: What does this word mean?
is called, is named
GE: Sie heisst Anna.
EN: Her name is Anna.
Conjugation of heißen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First heiße heißen
Second heißt heißt
Third heißt heißen

Das heisst nicht, dass jeder sollte.

That doesn’t mean everyone should.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Sie heisst Marianne?

Her name is Marianne?

— Caché (2005)

Das heisst, es regnet.

That means it's raining.

— Der Postmann (1994)

Was heisst"ich weiss es am besten"?

What does “I know best” mean?

— Caché (2005)

Gar nichts heisst das.

That means absolutely nothing.

— Der Postmann (1994)

Er ist für Chichina und heisst Come-Back.

It is for Chichina and is called Come-Back.

— Die Reise des jungen Che (2004)

Wenn ich sage, der Himmel weint, was heisst das dann?

When I say that the sky is crying, what does that mean?

— Der Postmann (1994)

Er heisst Alberto.

His name is Alberto.

— Die Reise des jungen Che (2004)

Genau das heisst es.

That is exactly what it means.

— Caché (2005)

Sie heisst Luz.

Her name is Luz.

— Die Reise des jungen Che (2004)

Was heisst das?

What does that mean?

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

"Wie heisst du"sind nur drei Worte.

“What’s your name?” is only three words.

— Der Postmann (1994)

Wie-auch-immer-du-heisst!

Whatever-your-name-is!

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Das heisst, du warst bei ihm?

That means you were with him?

— Caché (2005)

Was heisst"Wieso nicht".

What does “Wieso nicht” mean?

— Caché (2005)

Was heisst"nichts"?

What does “nichts” mean?

— Caché (2005)

Also ich fragte"Wie heisst du"?

So I asked, “What’s your name?”

— Der Postmann (1994)

Dann zeige ich dir was kämpfen heisst!

Then I’ll show you what it means to fight!

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)