ergehen

/ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
ergeht
past
erging
perfect
ist ergangen

Meaning

  1. to go, to fare (used impersonally: wie ist es dir ergangen?)

    • Wie ist es euch auf der Reise ergangen?

      How did the trip go for you?

    • Wie ist es dir im Urlaub ergangen? Hast du dich erholt?

      How did you get on on holiday? Did you relax?

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does ergehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wie ist es euch auf der Reise ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ergehen?

See also

verbirregular

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