German VERB B2 Rank 19143

verwehen

to be blown away / to drift over

verwehen – verwehte – hat verweht

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verwehen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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verwehen vs wehen

to blow / flutter / waft

Wehen describes the ongoing movement of the wind or a current of air. Verwehen, by contrast, emphasizes that the wind carries away or scatters light materials, bringing about a change. Use “wehen” when the wind itself is the focus, and “verwehen” when sand, snow, or leaves are carried away.

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verwehen

Der starke Wind verwehte den Schnee vom Weg.

The strong wind blew the snow off the path.

wehen

Heute weht ein starker Wind über das offene Feld.

A strong wind is blowing across the open field today.

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