German

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Etymology

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Literally, to go into water.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪns ˈvasɐ ˈɡeːən]
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Verb

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ins Wasser gehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht ins Wasser, past tense ging ins Wasser, past participle ins Wasser gegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to drown oneself, commit suicide by drowning
    Wenn du dich scheiden lässt, gehe ich ins Wasser.
    If you file for divorce, I'll drown myself.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ins,‎ Wasser,‎ gehen.
    Ich gehe nochmal ins Wasser, kommst du mit?
    I'm going back in the water, are you coming along?

Conjugation

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