zugehen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zuogān, zuogēn, from Old High German zuogān, zuogēn. Equivalent to zu- +‎ gehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsuːɡeːən/,
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  • Hyphenation: zu‧ge‧hen

Verb

zugehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht zu, past tense ging zu, past participle zugegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to shut
    Die Tür geht nicht zu.The door won't shut.
    Synonym: schließen, Antonym: aufgehen
  2. (intransitive, of postal items) to receive
    Mir ist ein Brief zugegangen.I have received a letter.
    Synonyms: bekommen, erhalten
  3. (intransitive, with auf) to approach sth. or so., to step up to someone, to walk towards
    Wir gingen auf das Gebäude zu.We approached the building.
    Sie ging auf mich zu.She stepped up to me.
  4. (intransitive, colloquial, chiefly Austria, chiefly of pets) to come towards (in a manner of affection)
    Der Hund ist mir sofort zugegangen.The dog came to me straight away and showed affection.
  5. (impersonal) of processes, situations, circumstances:
    1. to take place in the expressed manner
      Hier geht es aber wild zu.Things are wild here.
      Hier geht es gesittet zu.This is a civilized place.
    2. (idiomatic, regional, especially Austria, Bavaria) to be tumultuous, chaotic, turbulent
      Da geht's heute wieder zu!It's tumultuous again today!

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Further reading

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