zusammengezogen

Zusammengezogen is a German term formed from the separable verb zusammenziehen. It means to move in together, i.e., to establish cohabitation by sharing a residence with a partner. The event usually follows dating or engagement and may precede marriage, though it is not equivalent to marriage in itself. In everyday German, people say, for example, "Wir sind im letzten Monat zusammengezogen" to indicate they have moved into a single dwelling.

In grammar, zusammenziehen is separable; in present tense it splits as "ziehen ... zusammen": "Sie ziehen zusammen" (they are moving in together). In the perfect tense it uses sein: "Sie sind zusammengezogen" (they have moved in together). The past participle is "zusammengezogen". It can also be used adverbially or adjectivally, though attributive use is less common: "ein zusammengezogenes Paar" is understandable but not widely used; more natural is to describe the situation with "ein Paar, das zusammenlebt" etc.

Culturally, the term often signals a shift in domestic life and responsibilities, such as sharing rent and utilities. It is distinct from marriage or registered partnerships and may reflect evolving patterns of cohabitation in many German-speaking countries. Related terms include "einziehen" (to move in), "ausziehen" (to move out), and "Wohngemeinschaft" (shared apartment) for different living arrangements.