Kehre
dieNounturn; bend (e.g., in a road); sweep (first person verb)
English translations
- 01
turn
- 02
return
- 03
revert
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine scharfe Kurve, insbesondere auf einer Straße oder Bahnstrecke.
- English meaning
- Bend
- Synonym
- Kurve, Biegung
- German example
- Die Straße hatte eine gefährliche Kehre.
- English example
- The road had a dangerous bend.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Kehre
- Plural Form
- die Kehren
Related words
- Kehrer
Sweeper
- kehren
To turn, to return, to sweep
- vorkehren
to take precautions
- zukehren
To return to, to turn back to
- abkehren
To sweep away means to remove dirt or snow from a surface with a broom or brush.
- etwas unter den Teppich kehren
To sweep something under the rug
- vor der eigenen Tür kehren
Clean your own house first
- umkehren
To reverse means to change direction or to undo something.
- wiederkehren
To recur
- Rauchfangkehrer
Chimney sweep
- Kaminkehrer
Chimney sweep
- zurückkehren
Return
- Essenkehrer
Chimney sweep
- heimkehren
To return home
- zusammenkehren
"Zusammenkehren" means to sweep or gather something together, i.e., to collect loose parts or dirt in one place.
- unter den Teppich kehren
To sweep under the rug
- Rückkehrerin
Returnee (female)
- einkehren
To stop by
- auskehren
To sweep out
- Umkehrerin
Reverser
- bekehren
To convert means to persuade someone to adopt a different religion or belief.
- Umkehrer
Reverser
- verkehren
To socialize
- Rückkehrer
Returnee
- umpolen
reverse polarity
- fußkrank
Foot-sick means that someone is suffering from a disease or injury to the foot.
- alljährlich
Annual
- azyklisch
acyclic
- eingleisig
Single-track
- missionarisch
Missionary means that someone is trying to convince others of a particular religion or ideology.
- regressiv
regressive
- umpolend
Reversing polarity
- Kratze
Rake
- Schornsteinfeger
Chimney sweep
- Reaktionär
Reactionary
- Schornsteinfegerin
Chimney sweep (female)
- Elastizität
Elasticity
- Wiederauferstehung
Resurrection
- Umkehrbarkeit
Reversibility
- Mauersegler
Swift
- Warenverkehr
"Trade in goods" refers to the transport and trade of goods between different places, regions, or countries.
- Dauerauftrag
standing order
- Schienenverkehr
Rail transport
- verjüngen
To rejuvenate means to make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively.
- zurückkommen
to come back
- interagieren
to interact
- zurückgehen
To decrease means to move in the opposite direction or to return to a previous state.
- evangelisiren
To evangelize
- Kehrblech
Dustpan
Example sentences with “Kehre”
Die Straße hat eine scharfe Kehre. (The road has a sharp bend.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Kehre' a noun or a verb?
It is both: a noun ('die Kehre') meaning bend, and a conjugated verb ('ich kehre') meaning I sweep.