kehren

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːʁən/
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  • Rhymes: -eːʀən

Etymology 1

From Old High German kerian, kerien, from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (to bend, turn). See char.

Verb

kehren (third-person singular simple present kehrt, past tense kehrte, past participle gekehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to sweep
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Etymology 2

From Old High German kēran.

Verb

kehren (third-person singular simple present kehrt, past tense kehrte, past participle gekehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (archaic, still in Switzerland) to turn (change the direction of movement)
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