gehn
German
Verb
gehn
- (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
- 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?
- 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
- nausgehn
- ningehn
- wechgehn
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary