hin|ziehen
Translation
to move there, to move to, (sich) to drag on, (sich) to be protracted
Examples
Viele junge Leute ziehen in die Stadt hin.
Many young people are moving to the city.
Die Besprechung zog sich bis zum Abend hin.
The meeting dragged on until the evening.
Grammar Patterns
((nach+3 / in+4)) hinziehen to move to... Next year we are moving to Munich.
sich hinziehen to drag on The project dragged on for months.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (um)siedeln (to move/relocate), (sich) in die Länge ziehen (to drag on)
Etymology
From 'hin' (thereto, to there) + 'ziehen' (to pull, to move). Literally 'to move to there'.
Memory Tips
'hin' indicates movement towards a destination, away from the speaker. Contrast with 'her', which is towards the speaker.