This is the 13631st most frequent German word.
durchzog
"Durchzog" is the simple past tense of "durchziehen," meaning "pervaded" or "passed through," depending on context.
Here, 'durchzog' is used to describe the action of the river moving through or across the landscape.
Der Fluss durchzog die ganze Landschaft und prägte ihre Schönheit.
The river traversed the entire landscape and influenced its beauty.
In this context, 'durchzog' metaphorically expresses the diffusion or spread of a sentiment through the atmosphere.
Ein Gefühl der Melancholie durchzog die Atmosphäre des alten Hauses.
A feeling of melancholy permeated the atmosphere of the old house.
Here, 'durchzog' is used figuratively to describe the infusion of a recurring theme throughout a composition.