ˈɡeːən

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Translation

to go; to walk; to work, to be going (of a situation)

Word origin

From Old High German gān, from the same Germanic root as English go.

Origin
Old High German
Root
gān
English cognates
go

Grammar

Verb typestrong, irregular

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

Fuß Arbeit.

I walk to work.

deiner Mutter?

How is your mother?

Gestern Theater .

Yesterday we went to the theatre.

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This word is part of lesson 2.