German edit

Etymology edit

From vorbei- +‎ gehen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /foːɐˈbaiɡeːən/
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Verb edit

vorbeigehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht vorbei, past tense ging vorbei, past participle vorbeigegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive, with an + dative) to go past, go by
    • 1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Gespenster:
      Nun ging das Mädchen schon ganz nahe an uns vorbei, ohne uns anzusehen.
      Now the girl passed close by us, without looking at us.
  2. (intransitive) drop by (Wechselpräposition with dative)
  3. (intransitive, period of time) to end; to pass
    Ich wünsche mir, dieser Moment ginge nie vorbei.
    I wish this moment would last forever.

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