ziehen

German (Berlin)

/ˈtsiːən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to pull (e.g., a door handle); to drag
  • (transitive) to draw (e.g. a weapon); to extract; to puff
  • (transitive) to draw (a conclusion, lesson, etc.)
  • (impersonal) to be drafty
  • (intransitive) to move; to migrate
  • (intransitive) to roam; to head
  • (reflexive) to stretch; to warp

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German ziehen inherited from Old High German ziohan inherited from *teuhan (lead, pull) inherited from Proto-Germanic *teuhaną (pull, bring, lead, drag, help, draw) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (pull, lead, draw, tug), *dewk- (pull, lead, draw, tug).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dewk-

Gloss

pull, lead, draw, tug

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

鉛

Emoji

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