German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From bankrott +‎ gehen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baŋˈkʁɔtˌɡeːən/
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  • Hyphenation: ban‧k‧rott‧ge‧hen

Verb

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bankrottgehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht bankrott, past tense ging bankrott, past participle bankrottgegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (finance, informal) to go bankrupt
    Synonyms: (informal) pleitegehen, Bankrott machen, in Konkurs gehen, (dated) fallieren

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