gelingen
/ɡəˈlɪŋən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- gelingt
- past
- gelang
- perfect
- ist gelungen
Meaning
-
to succeed, to work out (impersonally: es gelingt mir — I succeed at it)
Close to schaffen, but gelingen is used impersonally with the dative: "es gelingt mir" rather than "ich gelinge."
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Practice
1 What does gelingen mean?
to succeed, to work out (impersonally: es gelingt mir — I succeed at it)
2 Fill the gap: Der Kuchen ist mir gut ___.
Full sentence: Der Kuchen ist mir gut gelungen. (My cake turned out well.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gelingen?
gelingen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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