Polyglot Dictionary

weggehen

/ˈvɛkˌɡeːən/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
geht weg
past
ging weg
perfect
ist weggegangen

Meaning

  1. to go away, to leave

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

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • weg away
  • gehen to go

Similar words

fortgehen

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 weggehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ wortlos weg.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches weggehen?

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