Ziehen
Example: Wir müssen die Möbel zusammen in das neue Haus ziehen.
Definition
"Ziehen" means to pull or drag something, often with effort, such as moving furniture or objects from one place to another. It can also mean to move oneself or something in a particular direction by applying force.
Etymology
The word "ziehen" comes from Old High German 'ziohan,' which means to pull or draw. It is related to the English word 'tie' through their common Germanic roots. Did you know that "ziehen" has been used in German for centuries to describe various kinds of pulling or dragging actions?
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"Ziehen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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