weichen

B2

to 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

ichweiche
duweichst
er/sie/eser/sie/es weicht
wirweichen
ihrweicht
sie/Sieweichen
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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