zurück

This is the 4089th most frequent German word.


zurück

"Zurück" means "back" or "return" in English.


The word 'zurück' signifies the motion of returning to a prior location.

Er kam gestern aus dem Urlaub zurück.

He returned from vacation yesterday.


Here, 'zurück' indicates the act of giving something back to its rightful owner.

Bitte gib das Buch zurück, das du dir ausgeliehen hast.

Please give back the book you borrowed.


In this usage, 'zurück' is used metaphorically to reflect on past events.

Ich denke oft an die schönen Tage zurück, die wir im Sommer verbracht haben.

I often think back to the beautiful days we spent during summer.