Tragen
Example: Ich muss heute schwere Kisten zur Arbeit tragen.
Definition
"Tragen" means to carry or bear the weight of something, often involving lifting or supporting objects physically. It is used when someone moves items from one place to another, as in the sentence "Ich muss heute schwere Kisten zur Arbeit tragen," meaning carrying heavy boxes to work.
Etymology
The word "tragen" comes from Old High German "tragen," which means to carry or bear. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Old English "tregan" and Dutch "dragen." Did you know? The root of "tragen" is connected to the Proto-Germanic *tragjanan, which links to the idea of pulling or dragging something along.
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"Tragen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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