umhergehen

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German

Etymology

umher +‎ gehen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌɡeːən/
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  • Hyphenation: um‧her‧ge‧hen

Verb

umhergehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht umher, past tense ging umher, past participle umhergegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. to walk around
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Zephaniah 1:17 (with KJV translation)
      Ich will den Leuten bange machen, daß sie umhergehen sollen wie die Blinden, darum daß sie wider den HERRN gesündigt haben. Ihr Blut soll ausgeschüttet werden, als wäre es Staub, und ihr Leib als wäre es Kot.
      And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.

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