Ziehen
Example: Wir ziehen morgen in eine neue Wohnung um.
Definition
"Ziehen" is a verb meaning to move or pull something from one place to another. It can refer to physically pulling an object or relocating, as in moving to a new apartment, like in the phrase 'Wir ziehen morgen in eine neue Wohnung um.'
Etymology
"Ziehen" comes from Old High German 'zīhan,' which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*teuhaną,' meaning to pull or draw. Did you know? The root of "ziehen" is also connected to English words like 'draw' and 'tug,' highlighting their common ancestral origin.
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"Ziehen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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