verb
wegziehen
move
The German word "wegziehen" is a verb made of two parts:
- weg: away
- ziehen: to pull or to move
Meaning: "wegziehen" means "to move away" or "to pull away," commonly used when someone relocates, especially moving from one place or residence to another.
Similar words:
- umziehen (to move house)
- fortziehen (to move away, often with a sense of leaving for good)
- ausziehen (to move out)
Difference:
- wegziehen emphasizes moving away from a location in general.
- umziehen specifically refers to changing residence.
- fortziehen often carries a connotation of leaving permanently or going away from a broader area.
- ausziehen usually means moving out of a shared home or leaving a particular apartment or house.
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Examples
Er zieht nächste Woche weg.verb
He is moving away next week.
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