geschehen

German (Berlin)

/ɡəˈʃeːən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to occur; to happen
  • (with dative or with "mit ...") to happen (to someone); to serve (someone)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German geschehen inherited from Old High German giskehan (happen) derived from Proto-Germanic *skehaną (move quickly, emerge, run, spring up, happen, come up, jump, spring).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skehaną

Gloss

move quickly, emerge, run, spring up, happen, come up, jump, spring

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

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