zweigt

Zweigt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb zweigen, which means to branch, fork off, or diverge. It is used for subjects that split into two or more parts, such as a road, a river, a branch on a plant, or a path in a diagram or algorithm.

Etymology and related forms: Zweigen derives from the noun Zweig (branch) and is related to related verbs such as abzweigen (to branch off) and verzweigen (to branch out or to branch into). The word appears in technical and everyday German to describe literal or figurative splitting.

Usage and examples: The form zweigt is primarily used in present-tense constructions with third-person subjects. For example, Der Weg zweigt von der Hauptstraße ab, meaning the path forks off from the main road. Der Fluss zweigt hier in zwei Arme, describes a river splitting into two branches. In botany or network diagrams, the verb can similarly describe branches or offshoots. In English-language discussions about German, zweigt is often translated as “branches” or “forks off.”

Conjugation note: Typical conjugation for zweigen is ich zweige, du zweigst, er/sie/es zweigt, wir zweigen, ihr zweigt, sie zweigen. The form zweigt specifically marks the third-person singular present tense.

See also: Zweis/zweig as the root meaning branch, abzweigen (to branch off), verzweigen (to branch out), Zweigstelle (branch office). The concept of branching appears across geography, biology, and computing, where related terms like Verzweigung (branch point) and Branching logic are common.