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German
Etymology
From Middle High German volleziehen, from Old High German follaziohan. Compare Dutch voltrekken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔlˈt͡siːən/
- Hyphenation: voll‧zie‧hen
Verb
vollziehen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present vollzieht, past tense vollzog, past participle vollzogen, past subjunctive vollzöge, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive, formal) to put into practice, to implement, accomplish, carry out
- Synonyms: ausführen, durchführen, umsetzen, vollstrecken
Das Todesurteil wurde heute Morgen kurz nach Mitternacht vollzogen.- The death sentence was carried out this morning shortly after midnight.
- (transitive) to consummate (a marriage)
Die Ehe ist rechtens und vollzogen und kann daher nicht annulliert werden.- The marriage is legal and has been consummated and therefore cannot be annulled.
- (reflexive, formal) to proceed, happen (in some fashion)
- Synonyms: geschehen, vor sich gehen, voranschreiten
Diese sozialen Umwälzungen vollzogen sich schleichend und fast unbemerkt.- These social upheavals proceeded stealthily and almost unnoticed.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
vollziehen (class 2
strong, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
vollziehen (class 2
strong, auxiliary
haben)
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