zurück|kehren
Translation
to return, to come back, to go back
Examples
Wann kehrst du zurück?
When are you returning?
Er ist nach Hause zurückgekehrt.
He has returned home.
Grammar Patterns
((to...)) to return to... He has returned home.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wiederkommen; Antonyms: weggehen, verlassen
Etymology
Composed of 'zurück' (back) and 'kehren' (to turn). Literally, 'to turn back'.
Memory Tips
This is a separable verb. Remember that 'zurück' goes to the end of the clause in the present tense: 'Ich kehre morgen zurück.'