weichen
/ˈvaɪ̯çn̩/ verb C2- to move farther away, to make room, to yield · jemandem nicht von der Seite weichen to stand by someone, to not leave someone's side
- to be replaced, to disappear [with dative ‘in favor of something’] (especially of buildings/shops and sentiments)
- to wane, to decrease
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- weichen
- Present (er)
- weicht
- Präteritum (er)
- wich
- Perfekt (er)
- ist gewichen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu weichen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Der Boden ist nass und weich.
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