zurückkehren

/tsuˈʁʏkˌkeːʁən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
kehrt zurück
past
kehrte zurück
perfect
ist zurückgekehrt

Meaning

  1. to return (formal)

    More formal than zurückkommen.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

zurückkommen

zurückkommen is the everyday word for "to come back"; zurückkehren is more formal, often used in writing or for a significant return.

Practice

1 What does zurückkehren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er kehrte nach vielen Jahren ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurückkehren?

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