No. 2,748 in German
kehrt
"Kehrt" means "turns" or "returns" in English.
In a sentence
Er kehrt nach Hause zurück.
He returns home.
The word "kehrt" functions as part of the verb "zurückkehren" (to return), indicating a movement back to a location.
Sie kehrt die Blätter mit einem Besen zusammen.
She sweeps the leaves together with a broom.
Here, "kehrt" is the verb "kehren" (to sweep), showing an action related to cleaning or gathering with a broom.
Alles kehrt zurück zu seinem Ursprung.
Everything returns to its origin.
In this sentence, "kehrt" is used existentially to signify returning or reverting back to a fundamental state or location.
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