emporziehen
/ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌtsiːən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- zieht empor
- past
- zog empor
- perfect
- hat emporgezogen
Meaning
-
to pull up
Built from empor (upward (literary)) + ziehen (to pull).
Made of
- empor upward (literary)
- ziehen to pull
Similar words
ziehen is the general verb "to pull"; emporziehen specifically means to pull something UP, a more literary variant of hinaufziehen.
emporziehen and hinaufziehen both mean "to pull up"; emporziehen is more literary or poetic, while hinaufziehen is the everyday, neutral word.
Practice
1 What does emporziehen mean?
to pull up
2 Fill the gap: Er zog sich an dem Seil ___.
Full sentence: Er zog sich an dem Seil empor. (He pulled himself up on the rope.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches emporziehen?
emporziehen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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