verb
wogen
sway
Definition & meaning
The verb wogen is primarily used to describe the movement of large masses, most commonly water or crowds.
- To surge or undulate: It describes a wavy, rolling motion, such as the sea or fields of grain swaying in the wind.
- To move in a dense mass: It is often used figuratively to describe large crowds of people moving in a restless, wave-like, or fluid manner (e.g., "die Menge wogte hin und her").
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is a weak verb. Its forms are: wogen (present), wogte (past), gewogt (participle). It is usually used intransitively.
- Word origin: It derives from the Middle High German wogen and Old High German wagon, which are related to the noun {die Woge} (the wave/billow). It shares a common etymological root with the German word {bewegen} (to move).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- {wallen} (to flow, surge, or move in waves)
- {fluten} (to flood or surge)
- {schwanken} (to sway or waver)
- {wackeln} (to wobble)
- {sich bewegen} (to move)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Die Getreidefelder wogen im leichten Sommerwind.verb
The grain fields sway in the light summer wind.
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