zugehen

/ˈtsuːˌɡeːən/

verb B1

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
geht zu
past
ging zu
perfect
ist zugegangen

Meaning

  1. to approach, to walk toward; to happen (of events)

    Built from zu (shut, closed, to) + gehen (to go).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • zu shut, closed, to
  • gehen to go

Practice

1 What does zugehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ langsam auf ihn zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zugehen?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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