Also means
turn
Usage Note
kehren mainly means to sweep with a broom (a Besen), especially in southern Germany where it competes with fegen. It also carries a sense of 'turn', surviving in separable verbs like zurückkehren ('to return') and umkehren ('to turn back').
Examples
"Sie kehrt den Boden in der Küche."
Natural Translation
She sweeps the floor in the kitchen.
Literal Translation
She sweeps the floor in the kitchen.
Related Words
- Abfluss drain, plug hole
- Abflussreiniger drain cleaner
- Abzieher squeegee, floor wiper
- Allzweckreiniger all-purpose cleaner, multipurpose cleaner
- Besen broom
- Einzugsreinigung move-in cleaning, pre-tenancy clean
- Entkalkungsmittel descaler, decalcifying agent
- Essigwasser vinegar water (cleaning solution of vinegar and water)
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