German

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Etymology

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schief +‎ gehen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃiːfˌɡeːən]
  • Hyphenation: schief‧ge‧hen
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Verb

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schiefgehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht schief, past tense ging schief, past participle schiefgegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. to go wrong
    Synonym: schieflaufen

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