gerückt
Translation
moved, shifted, adjusted
Examples
Der Termin wurde auf Montag gerückt.
The appointment was moved to Monday.
Die Stühle wurden näher an den Tisch gerückt.
The chairs were moved closer to the table.
Die Armee ist nach vorne gerückt.
The army has advanced.
Grammar Patterns
to move ((sth.)) ((to sth.)) to move sth. to sth. The appointment was moved to Monday.
to move closer/further to move closer/further The chairs were moved closer to the table.
Similar Words
verschoben (postponed/shifted), bewegt (moved); Antonyms: fixiert (fixed)
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'rücken' (to move, to shift).
Memory Tips
You use your 'Rücken' (back) to 'rücken' (move) heavy things. The 'ü' sound is like a short 'oo' in 'book'.