weichen
B2to yield / give way
- English meaning
- to yield / give way
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weichen in a sentence
Der Boden weicht unter seinen Füßen.
The ground yields beneath his feet.
Conjugation of weichen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- wich
- Perfect
- ist gewichen
Word family
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Where weichen comes from
Das starke Verb weichen stammt vom althochdeutschen wīhhan und dem mittelhochdeutschen wīchen ‚ausweichen, aus dem Weg gehen, Platz machen‘ ab.
Words that go with weichen
Questions about weichen
How do you conjugate weichen?
Present tense: ich weiche, du weichst, er/sie/es weicht, wir weichen, ihr weicht, sie weichen. Simple past: wich. Perfect: ist gewichen.
What does weichen mean in English?
weichen means "to yield / give way". For example: "Der Boden weicht unter seinen Füßen." — "The ground yields beneath his feet."
What level is weichen in German?
weichen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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