gehn

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German

Verb

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  1. (informal, poetic, dated in formal prose) Alternative form of gehen

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

  • keen (Wiesemann spelling system)

Etymology

From Middle High German gān, gēn, from Old High German gān, gēn, from Proto-Germanic *gāną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (“to leave”).

Pronunciation

Verb

gehn

  1. to go
    Die Kinner gehn in die Schul.
    The kids go to the school.
    • 1874, Peter Joseph Rottmann, Gedichte in Hunsrücker Mundart, p. 3:
      Wer sall meich dann bei die Spielleit fehre, / Wann eich naunder meine Kerl verleere? / Geh, eich wullt, datt Deich der Deiwel hätt?
  2. to walk
    Willst-du gehn odder faare?
    Do you want to go walking or driving?

Inflection

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Derived terms

Further reading

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