die Kehrtwende

Plural: die Kehrtwenden
Based on: kehren
Noun
1.

the turn around

(Very common for plans or strategies of some kind.)
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  • Die Eichhörnchenpartei fordert eine Kehrtwende in der Wildschweinpolitik.
  • The squirrel party demands a turn around of the boar policy.
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How many meanings does the German word 'Kehrtwende' have?

Kehrtwende has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the turn around .

What is the gender of 'Kehrtwende'?

die

What is the plural of 'Kehrtwende'?

die Kehrtwenden

What is 'Kehrtwende' related to?

The word 'Kehrtwende' is related to kehren.

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Word of the Day – “wenden”
We'll take a thorough look at "wenden" and its family and what turning, using, learning by heart, relatives and walls have to do with one another. #vocabAF
Vocab: wenden, die Wand, verwenden, anwenden, auswendig, verwandt
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Word of the Day – “kehren”
A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)
Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren
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