to be blown away / to drift over
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to be blown away
To be carried away or scattered by the wind. Often refers to light materials such as sand, snow, or leaves.
Die Spuren im Schnee waren über Nacht vollständig verweht.
The tracks in the snow had been completely blown away overnight.
to drift over
To cover or block something with sand, snow, or something similar through the action of the wind.
Der starke Wind hat die Landstraße mit Schneemassen verweht.
The strong wind drifted masses of snow over the country road.
'Verwehen' (to be blown away / to drift over) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ver-' remains firmly attached to the verb 'wehen' (to blow) in all sentence forms. Here it often suggests that something disappears or changes in a negative way.
Ich hoffe, der Wind verweht die dunklen Wolken bald.
I hope the wind blows the dark clouds away soon.
The perfect tense of 'verwehen' (to be blown away / to drift over) is formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be), because it describes a change of state or location. The subject is moved or changed by the wind.
Der feine Sand ist vom Strand bis auf die Promenade verweht.
The fine sand has been blown from the beach onto the promenade.
When 'verwehen' (to be blown away / to drift over) is used without an object, it means that something is carried away by the wind. When it has an object or is used in the passive, it means that something is covered by sand or snow.
Die leichten Papiere verwehten im Sturm.
The light papers were blown away in the storm.
In the meaning 'davongetragen werden' (to be carried away), the subjects are typically light things that the wind can move, for example tracks, leaves, sand, dust, or snow.
Der Duft der Blumen verwehte im leichten Wind.
The scent of the flowers drifted away in the light wind.
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.
Der starke Wind verwehte den Schnee vom Weg.
The strong wind blew the snow off the path.
Heute weht ein starker Wind über das offene Feld.
A strong wind is blowing across the open field today.
