Drehen
Example: Kannst du das Rad bitte langsam drehen?
Definition
"Drehen" means to cause something to turn or rotate around an axis or center point, often used in contexts like turning a wheel or rotating an object slowly or quickly.
Etymology
The German verb "drehen" originates from Old High German "drehhan," related to the verb 'to turn' or 'to twist.' It is connected to the Proto-Germanic root *drehanan, which also led to English words like 'draw' and 'drawn,' reflecting the idea of turning or pulling. Did you know? The concept of turning has been central to many languages because it relates to basic physical movements.
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"Drehen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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