German edit

Etymology edit

unter- +‎ gehen; cognate with Hunsrik unnergehn, and literally with English undergo.

Pronunciation edit

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

untergehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht unter, past tense ging unter, past participle untergegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. to set (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon)
    Die Sonne ist untergegangen.The sun has set.
  2. to fall, to go down (to be defeated)
    Das Römische Imperium ist untergegangen.The Roman Empire has fallen.
  3. to perish, to vanish
    Er ist in der Menge untergegangen.He disappeared in the crowd.
  4. to go under (water), to sink
    Das Schiff geht unter.The ship is sinking.

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