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hergehen.

to go along (behind, next to, in front of someone)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈheːrˌɡeːən/[ˈheːɐ̯ˌɡeː.ən][ˈhɛɐ̯-][-ˌɡeː.n̩]
  1. to go along (behind, next to, in front of someone)

    class-7 · intransitive · strong
    Er lief vorneweg und wir sind hinter ihm hergegangen.
    Wenn du so dicht vor mir hergehst, trete ich dir noch in die Hacken.
  2. to go along (a path), to take (a route)

    class-7 · informal · intransitive · strong
    Wo sind wir denn letztes Mal hergegangen?
  3. to come

    Austria · Southern-Germany · class-7 · intransitive · strong
  4. to take action, to turn active

    Austria · Southern-Germany · class-7 · idiomatic · intransitive · strong
    Du musst mal hergehen und diesen Busch beschneiden.
  5. to turn out, to go, happen, be (some way)

    class-7 · impersonal · intransitive · strong
    Es ging gestern ziemlich hoch her.
Where this word comes from

From the compounding of the prefix her and gehen.

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