wegfahren

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German

Etymology

From weg- +‎ fahren. Compare English wayfare.

Pronunciation

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Verb

wegfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present fährt weg, past tense fuhr weg, past participle weggefahren, past subjunctive führe weg, auxiliary sein)

  1. to drive away, to drive off
    Synonym: davonfahren
    Mit ausdruckslosem Blick sah der Mann zu, wie das Auto wegfuhr.
    With a vacant stare the man watched the car drive away.

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Further reading

  • wegfahren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • wegfahren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • wegfahren” in Duden online