Der Zug
Example: Der Zug fährt jeden Morgen pünktlich ab.
Definition
"Der Zug" refers to a train, a series of connected vehicles traveling on railways, commonly used for transporting passengers or goods over various distances. For example, in the sentence 'Der Zug fährt jeden Morgen pünktlich ab,' it means the train departs punctually every morning.
Etymology
The word "der Zug" comes from the Old High German word 'zuc,' meaning 'pull' or 'drawing,' originally referring to the act of pulling or drawing something. Over time, it evolved to denote a train, as trains are pulled by locomotives. Did you know that the concept of 'Zug' also relates to movement or procession, highlighting its dynamic origin?
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"Der Zug" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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