Untergehen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Untergehen" is used as verb with the meaning of "sink", "go down" or "submerge".

Essential properties of "untergehen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: untergehen
  • Simple past: ging unter
  • Participle: untergegangen

See full conjugation of untergehen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "untergehen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To sink or submerge in water"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Schiff ging nach dem Sturm unter.The ship sank after the storm.
  2. Der Schwimmer ging plötzlich unter und tauchte nicht wieder auf.The swimmer suddenly went under and did not resurface.
  3. Die Titanic ging 1912 im Atlantik unter.The Titanic sank in the Atlantic in 1912.

2.) "To set (sun/moon)"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Sonne ging langsam am Horizont unter.The sun slowly set on the horizon.
  2. Wir beobachteten, wie der Mond unterging.We watched the moon set.
  3. Im Winter geht die Sonne früher unter.In winter, the sun sets earlier.

3.) "To perish, be destroyed, cease to exist"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Römische Reich ging im 5. Jahrhundert unter.The Roman Empire perished in the 5th century.
  2. Viele Arten gehen durch den Klimawandel unter.Many species are perishing due to climate change.
  3. Seine Firma ging während der Wirtschaftskrise unter.His company went under during the economic crisis.
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