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zurückkehren

return

verb tsoo-RUEK-kay-ren Less Common
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

come back

Usage Note

zurückkehren means to return to a place, separable and rather formal: nach Hause zurückkehren. It uses sein; in casual speech zurückkommen is more frequent for the same idea.

Examples

"Nach langer Reise kehrten sie in ihre Heimat zurück."

Natural Translation

After a long journey they returned to their homeland.

Literal Translation

After long journey returned they into their homeland back.

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