No. 14,413 in German
kehrte
"Kehrte" means "returned" (past tense of "kehren").
In a sentence
Er kehrte gestern Abend spät nach Hause zurück.
He returned home late last night.
The word 'kehrte' is used as part of the past tense form of the verb 'zurückkehren', meaning 'to return'.
Die alte Uhr, die seit Jahren verloren war, kehrte wie durch ein Wunder wieder auf.
The old clock, lost for years, miraculously appeared again.
Here, 'kehrte auf' is used to describe the appearance or reemergence of something, showing its flexibility in context.
Nachdem der Sturm vorbei war, kehrte Ruhe in die Stadt ein.
After the storm was over, calm returned to the city.
In this sentence, 'kehrte' conveys the idea of 'returning' or 'coming back', adapted to an abstract concept like 'calmness'.
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