hindurchzieht

hindurchzieht is a form of the German verb hindurchziehen, a separable verb meaning to pull something through a passage or to thread something through a space. The prefix hindurch is composed of hind (through, across) and durch (through), and in ordinary main clauses the prefix is separated from the verb: er zieht den Draht hindurch; sie zieht sich durch die Menge hindurch. The basic sense is physical threading or pulling something through an opening or narrow channel, but it can also describe moving through a crowd or other constraining space by pulling or guiding oneself forward.

Grammatical notes: hindurchziehen is conjugated as a typical separable verb. In present tense, the form er/sie/es zieht hindurch (often written with the verb split: er zieht den Draht hindurch). The past participle is hindurchgezogen, used with haben: Er hat den Draht hindurchgezogen. The future form is er wird den Draht hindurchziehen. Reflexive use exists as sich hindurchziehen, meaning to thread oneself or to move through a space, as in Er zieht sich durch die Menge hindurch.

Usage highlights: physically pulling something through a hole, slit, or narrow passage is common (z. B. den Draht hindurchziehen). The expression sich durch eine Menschenmenge hindurchziehen is a typical idiom for moving forward amid a crowd. There are related verbs such as durchziehen (to carry through, to perforate in a broader sense) and hindurchführen (to lead through), which share the general idea of passing through a path or obstacle.

Etymology: hindurchziehen derives from hindurch (through, across) combined with ziehen (to pull). It is established in standard German usage and appears in everyday and literary contexts.