German

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Etymology

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vonstatten +‎ gehen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɔnˈʃtatn̩ˌɡeːən]
  • Hyphenation: von‧stat‧ten‧ge‧hen
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Verb

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vonstattengehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht vonstatten, past tense ging vonstatten, past participle vonstattengegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) to take place
  2. (intransitive, chiefly impersonal) to proceed, advance

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