wuchten
heave
Definition & meaning
The verb "wuchten" refers to the act of moving, lifting, or throwing something very heavy or bulky using a great deal of physical strength and effort. It conveys the sense of handling an object that requires force to overcome its weight or inertia. For instance, one might "wuchten" a heavy crate onto a shelf or "wuchten" a massive stone aside. It emphasizes the strain and the powerful, often momentum-based movement involved in the action.
Grammar & Word origin
"Wuchten" is a regular (weak) German verb. Its basic forms are "wuchtet" (present), "wuchtete" (past), and "hat gewuchtet" (perfect).
The word is directly derived from the noun die Wucht[?](vocabuo://word/die Wucht), which means force, momentum, or impact. Historically, it is linked to the concept of weight and the kinetic energy of a heavy object in motion. While it primarily acts as a transitive verb (taking a direct object), it can occasionally be used to describe an object hitting something with great force.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: heben (to lift) stemmen (to heave or push up with effort) hieven (to hoist or heave) schleppen (to drag or lug) bewegen (to move)
Antonyms: absetzen (to set down) niederlegen (to lay down) gleiten lassen[?](vocabuo://word/gleiten lassen) (to let slide or glide)
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Examples
Er wuchtete den schweren Schrank alleine nach oben.verb
He heaved the heavy cabinet upstairs by himself.
Könnt ihr diese schweren Kisten bitte herauswuchten?verb
Can you please heave these heavy boxes out?
Wer wuchtet den schweren Stein in den Garten?verb
Who heaves the heavy stone into the garden?
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