die Umkehr

Plural: die Umkehren
Based on: umkehren
Noun
1.

the turning back/around

(In context of literally heading in a direction)
Examples
  • Die Bergsteiger wurden vom Wetter zur Umkehr gezwungen.
  • The mountaineers were forced to turn back (lit.: "turn-around")
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Word of the Day – “kehren”

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Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren

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How many meanings does the German word 'Umkehr' have?

Umkehr has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the turning back/around.

What is the gender of 'Umkehr'?

die

What is the plural of 'Umkehr'?

die Umkehren

What is 'Umkehr' related to?

The word 'Umkehr' is related to umkehren.

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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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