unterwegs.
on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling
Meaning & usage
on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling
Sie ist unterwegs.
Wir haben unterwegs deinen Onkel getroffen.
on one’s way (to a goal etc.)
Es gibt noch viel zu tun, aber wir sind unterwegs.
out, not there
Ist der Peter zu Hause? — Nee, der ist unterwegs.
Used with some adverb, describing a general state.
Der Typ ist cool unterwegs.
Ich bin heut gut mit Kleingeld unterwegs.
Where this word comes from
From older unterwegen, from Middle High German under wegen, from Old High German untar wegun. Equivalent to unter- (“under”) + Weg (“way”) + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare Dutch onderweg, English underway.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.