vergehen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vergān, vergāngēn, from Old High German firgān, from Proto-West Germanic *fragān. By surface analysis, ver- +‎ gehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈɡeːən/,
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  • Rhymes: -eːən

Verb

vergehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present vergeht, past tense verging, past participle vergangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (of a period of time) to pass, to elapse
  2. (of living things) to die off, wither, etc.
  3. (reflexive) to commit a (sex) crime
    • 1902, Gustav Falke, “Die Schnitterin”, in Hohe Sommertage:
      War einst ein Knecht, einer Witwe Sohn, —
      Der hatte sich schwer vergangen.
      Da sprach sein Herr: Du bekommst deinen Lohn,
      Morgen musst du hangen.
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Further reading

  • vergehen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • vergehen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • vergehen” in Duden online
  • vergehen” in OpenThesaurus.de