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zugehen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zuogān, zuogēn, from Old High German zuogān, zuogēn. Equivalent to zu- +‎ gehen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsuːɡeːən/, [-ɡeːn]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zu‧ge‧hen

Verb

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zugehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht zu, past tense ging zu, past participle zugegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to shut
    Die Tür geht nicht zu.The door won't shut.
    Synonym: schließen, Antonym: aufgehen
  2. (intransitive, of postal items) to receive [with dative]
    Mir ist ein Brief zugegangen.I have received a letter.
    Synonyms: bekommen, erhalten
  3. (intransitive, with auf) to approach sth. or so., to step up to someone, to walk towards [with accusative]
    Wir gingen auf das Gebäude zu.We approached the building.
    Sie ging auf mich zu.She stepped up to me.
  4. (intransitive, colloquial, chiefly Austria, chiefly of pets) to come towards (in a manner of affection) [with dative]
    Der Hund ist mir sofort zugegangen.The dog came to me straight away and showed affection.
  5. (impersonal) of processes, situations, circumstances:
    1. to take place in the expressed manner
      Hier geht es aber wild zu.Things are wild here.
      Hier geht es gesittet zu.This is a civilized place.
    2. (idiomatic, regional, especially Austria, Bavaria) to be tumultuous, chaotic, turbulent
      Da geht's heute wieder zu!It's tumultuous again today!

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • zugehen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zugehen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zugehen” in Duden online
  • zugehen” in OpenThesaurus.de