verb

weggehen

elmenni

Das bedeutet, einen Ort zu verlassen und woanders hinzugehen.

The German word "weggehen" is a separable verb composed of:

  • "weg" (away)
  • "gehen" (to go)

It means "to go away", "to leave", or "to walk away".

Similar words:

  • "verlassen" (to leave or abandon)
  • "abreisen" (to depart, for travel)
  • "aufschließen" (to unlock, but sometimes contextually used as to set out)

Difference:
"Weggehen" focuses on physically moving away from a place in a general sense, often informally. "Verlassen" often has a stronger implication of leaving permanently or abandoning someone/something. "Abreisen" is used specifically for travel departures.

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Examples

Wir gehen heute Abend weg.verb

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