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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Gang”, which translates to “walk / corridor / gear”. An endless hotel corridor where the carpet is a car gearstick, and doors click past like changing gears.
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derGang, ¨-e

walk / corridor / gear

/ɡaŋ/

Examples — Gang in a sentence

Der Gang ist sehr lang.

The corridor is very long.

Er legt den ersten Gang ein.

He puts it into first gear.

How to remember it

A "gang" is a way of walking — a corridor, or a gear you shift through.

Word family

gehen family · 12 related words

  • abgehen Coming soon to leave; to come off Shifted meaning
  • angehen concern / tackle Not predictable
  • ausgehen go out / assume / run out Shifted meaning
  • eingehen Coming soon to enter; to respond to; to arrive Shifted meaning
  • mitgehen go along
  • umgehen handle / go around Shifted meaning
  • vergehen pass / elapse Not predictable
  • zurückgehen go back
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Illustration of the B1 German word “gebären”, which translates to “to give birth”. Close-up of a giant gentle cosmic mother cradling a newborn star that glows in her arms, scattering sparkling stardust, mother and star filling the frame.
gebären

/ɡəˈbɛːʁən/

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to give birth

Principal parts

gebären, gebar, hat geboren

ich gebäre
du gebierst
er/sie/es gebiert
wir gebären
ihr gebärt
sie/Sie gebären

Examples

Die Frau gebar ein Kind.

The woman gave birth to a child.

Sie gebar Zwillinge.

She gave birth to twins.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “geben”, which translates to “to give”. A beaver proudly presents a freshly wrapped gift into the eager outstretched paws of a bouncing little rabbit.
geben

/ˈɡeːbn̩/

to give

Principal parts

geben, gab, hat gegeben

ich gebe
du gibst
er/sie/es gibt
wir geben
ihr gebt
sie/Sie geben

Examples

Ich gebe dir das Buch.

I give you the book.

Er gibt mir Wasser.

He gives me water.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Gedanke”, which translates to “thought”. A single glowing dandelion seed of an idea drifts up out of a sleeper’s head into the night sky.
der Gedanke

/ɡəˈdaŋkə/

thought

Examples

Das ist wirklich ein guter Gedanke.

That's really a good thought.

Mir kam plötzlich ein Gedanke.

A thought suddenly came to me.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gedeihen”, which translates to “to thrive”. Close-up of a single golden-leaved beanstalk bursting upward in fast bloom, lifting a tiny smiling snail on its topmost leaf, the thriving stalk filling the frame.
gedeihen

/ɡəˈdaɪ̯ən/

to thrive

Principal parts

gedeihen, gedieh, ist gediehen

ich gedeihe
du gedeihst
er/sie/es gedeiht
wir gedeihen
ihr gedeiht
sie/Sie gedeihen

Examples

Die Pflanze gedeiht gut in diesem Klima.

The plant thrives well in this climate.

Sein Geschäft wird gut gedeihen.

His business will thrive.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “gehören”, which translates to “to belong”. A lonely, shivering sock with a sad face finds its long-lost twin in a pile; it latches on with a joyful, desperate hug, pulling the twin close to show they belong together as a pair.
gehören

/ɡəˈhøːʁən/

to belong

Principal parts

gehören, gehörte, hat gehört

ich gehöre
du gehörst
er/sie/es gehört
wir gehören
ihr gehört
sie/Sie gehören

Examples

Wem gehört dieses Auto hier?

Whose car is this here?

Das Buch gehört nicht mir.

The book does not belong to me.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gelten”, which translates to “to be valid”. A wax seal the size of a dinner plate presses down onto a scroll with a satisfying thump, glowing gold, while a small stern owl in a wig nods once in approval.
gelten

/ˈɡɛltn̩/

to be valid

Principal parts

gelten, galt, hat gegolten

ich gelte
du giltst
er/sie/es gilt
wir gelten
ihr geltet
sie/Sie gelten

Examples

Diese Regel gilt ab sofort.

This rule applies from now on.

Er gilt als Experte auf diesem Gebiet.

He is regarded as an expert in this field.

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