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wegbringen
/ˈveːkˌbʁɪŋən/
to take away
Kannst du bitte den Müll wegbringen?
Can you please take out the trash?
informal
to take something or someone to another place and leave it/them there.
Er bringt die Kinder zur Schule weg.
He takes the kids to school.
Bringst du bitte die Pakete zur Post weg?
Can you please take the packages to the post office?
Often used with separable prefix 'weg-' in present tense (bringt weg).
Collocations
den Müll wegbringento take out the trashdie Kinder zur Schule wegbringento take the kids to schooljemanden nach Hause wegbringento take someone home
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Pro Tip
Separable Prefix Verbs
Remember that 'wegbringen' is a separable prefix verb. In the present tense, the prefix 'weg-' splits off and moves to the end of the sentence: 'Er bringt den Müll weg.'
Gold Rule
Directional Meaning
The prefix 'weg-' indicates movement away from the speaker or a reference point. Always ensure the context implies removal or transportation to another location.
Word Origin
Compound of 'weg' (away) and 'bringen' (to bring), first attested in Middle High German as 'wecbringen'. The prefix 'weg-' intensifies the directional sense of 'bringen'.
Usage Notes
Common in everyday speech, especially in contexts involving transportation or removal of objects/persons. Often used with direct objects (e.g., 'den Müll', 'die Kinder').
Word Breakdown
weg
away
prefixbringen
to bring
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