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Translation

to pull; to move house

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Word origin

From Old High German ziohan, from the same Germanic root as English to tug and to tow.

Origin
Old High German
Root
ziohan
English cognates
tow, tug

Grammar

Verb typestrong, irregular, perfect with haben (transitive) or sein (to move house)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

Seil.

Pull hard on the rope, please.

Berlin .

We moved to Berlin last year.

Grimasse, Suppe .

He pulled a face when he tried the soup.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 4: Words 431-440.