vorbeigehen

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German

Etymology

From vorbei- +‎ gehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foːɐˈbaiɡeːən/
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Verb

vorbeigehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht vorbei, past tense ging vorbei, past participle vorbeigegangen, auxiliary sein) (intransitive)

  1. to go past, to go by
    • 1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Gespenster:
      Nun ging das Mädchen schon ganz nahe an uns vorbei, ohne uns anzusehen.
      Now the girl passed close by us, without looking at us.
  2. to drop by
  3. to end; to pass (of a period of time)
    Ich wünsche mir, dieser Moment ginge nie vorbei.
    I wish this moment would last forever.

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