gehn

German

Verb

gehn

  1. (informal, poetic, dated in formal prose) Alternative form of gehen

Hunsrik

Alternative forms
  • keen (Wiesemann spelling system)

Etymology

From Middle High German gān, gēn, from Old High German gān, gēn, from Proto-Germanic *gāną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (“to leave”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /keːn/

Verb

gehn

  1. to go
    Die Kinner gehn in die Schul.
    The kids go to the school.
    • 1874, Peter Joseph Rottmann, Gedichte in Hunsrücker Mundart. 4. Auflage, R. Voigtländer, Kreuznach, p. 3:
      Wann eich naunder meine Kerl verleere? / Geh, eich wullt, datt Deich der Deiwel hätt?
  2. to walk
    Willst-du gehn odder faare?
    Do you want to go walking or driving?

Inflection
Conjugation of gehn
infinitive gehn
past participle gang
auxiliary sin
present tense
1st person singular gehn
2nd person singular gehst
3rd person singular gehd
1st person  plural gehn
2nd person plural gehd
3rd person plural gehn
imperative
2nd person singular geh
2nd person plural gehd

Derived terms

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