The families of “weich” and “weichen”

Hello everyone, and welcome to our German Word of the Day. Today’s word can be used to describe a comfy cushion, a perfect breakfast egg and a man who cries at the end of Armageddon. Sounds random? Not at all. Ladies and gentlemen, today we’ll look at the meaning of weich ▶   You’ve probably guessed it. Weich means soft. And just like soft it can be used in a wide variety of contexts. We’ll look at those first, and then go over the verb weichen and its prefix versions. And there are quite some surprises waiting there. So if you’re ready, let’s jump right in. *** The Meaning and Use of “weich” Let’s start with some examples for weich in the literal sense of soft. Ich habe ein weiches Kissen. I have a soft pillow. ▶ Practice pronunciation – click once to start recording and again to stop Die Möhren sind mir zu weich. The carrots are too cooked/soft for my taste. ▶ Practice pronunciation – click once to start recording and again to stop Das Klavier hat einen sehr weichen Klang. The piano has a soft sound. ▶ Practice pronunciation – click once to start recording and again to stop…

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