Polyglot Dictionary

fortgehen

/ˈfɔʁtˌɡeːən/

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
separable

Forms

present
geht fort
past
ging fort
perfect
ist fortgegangen

Meaning

  1. to go away, to leave

    Built from fort (away) + gehen (to go).

    • Sie ist vor Jahren fortgegangen.

      She went away years ago.

    • Geh nicht fort, bleib bei mir! Ich brauche dich.

      Do not go away, stay with me! I need you.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • fort away
  • gehen to go

Similar words

weggehen

weggehen is the everyday word for "to go away, to leave" a place; fortgehen is a slightly more formal or literary synonym, sometimes implying leaving for good.

Practice

1 What does fortgehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ist vor Jahren ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortgehen?

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