The irregular verb 'weichen' in German
Meaning of "weichen" in German
The verb "weichen" means:
1.-to give way
Die Skepsis ist auch nicht wirklich gewichen
Skepticism has not really given way
In der Dämmerung weicht die Nacht dem Tag.
At dawn the night gives way to the day
Grammar of "weichen"
"weichen" is an irregular verb with sein as auxiliary verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| weichen | weicht | wich | gewichen | to give way |
Verbs with the stem "weichen"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ausweichen | to avoid, swerve |
Weich bitte nicht meiner Frage aus
Please don't avoid my question
Conjugation of "weichen"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich weiche | I give way |
| du weichst | you give way |
| er weicht | he gives way |
| wir weichen | we give way |
| ihr weicht | you give way |
| sie weichen | they give way |
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bin gewichen | I have given way |
| du bist gewichen | you have given way |
| er ist gewichen | he has given way |
| wir sind gewichen | we have given way |
| ihr seid gewichen | you have given way |
| sie sind gewichen | they have given way |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich wich | I gave way |
| du wichst | you gave way |
| er wich | he gave way |
| wir wichen | we gave way |
| ihr wicht | you gave way |
| sie wichen | they gave way |
Irgendwann wich der Mut der Angst
At some point courage gave way to fear
Sie hat sich so erschreckt, dass die Farbe aus ihrem Gesicht gewichen ist
She was so terrified that she lost color in her face
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich wiche |
| du wichest |
| er wiche |
| wir wichen |
| ihr wichet |
| sie wichen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| weichend (giving away) | gewichen (given away) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | weich / weiche | give way |
| 2nd person plural | weicht | give way |
| Polite form | weichen Sie | give way |
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