Zuweisen
Example: Der Lehrer weist jedem Schüler eine passende Aufgabe zu.
Definition
"Zuweisen" means to assign or allocate something to someone, such as giving a specific task, role, or responsibility to a person or group. For example, a teacher might "zuweisen" a suitable task to each student based on their abilities or needs.
Etymology
The word "zuweisen" comes from the German verb prefix 'zu-' meaning 'to' or 'towards,' combined with 'weisen,' meaning 'to show' or 'to point.' So, "zuweisen" literally means 'to point towards' or 'to direct,' which evolved to mean assigning or allocating something to someone.
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"Zuweisen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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