abgehen.
to come off, to come loose, to wear off
Meaning & usage
to come off, to come loose, to wear off
Der Knopf ist abgegangen.
to leave (esp. an educational institution; not necessarily by graduating)
Ich muss von der Schule abgehen.
to exit the stage
Das Stück ist zu Ende, die Darsteller gehen von der Bühne ab.
to go down, to happen
Was geht denn zwischen euch beiden ab?
Hier geht es ganz schön ab!
to rise in excitement, momentum, arousal etc. (not necessarily clearly distinguishable from the sense of mere happening)
Es geht heute richtig ab an der Börse.
Halbleiterwerte gehen heute ab.
to go wild, to pop off, to let loose (of a person; typically describing celebration or partying)
to be missing, to lack, to be absent
Mir geht meine Mutter ab.
to die
to make a control walk on or otherwise literally or figuratively pass by step by step
Ich bin noch mal das Auto abgegangen, um zu schauen, ob es ganz sauber ist.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German abegān, from Old High German abagān. Equivalent to ab- + gehen.
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