untergehen

German

Etymology

unter- +‎ gehen; cognate with Hunsrik unnergehn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔʊntɐˌɡeːən/
• Hyphenation: un‧ter‧ge‧hen

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Verb

1. to set (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon)
2. to fall, to go down (to be defeated)
3. to perish
4. to go under (water)

Further reading

• “untergehen” in Duden online