umgehen
/ˈʊmɡeːən/ verb C2- to handle, to deal with
- to go around (to circulate (in)) · Im Dorf geht ein Gerücht um. There’s a rumor going around the village.
- to haunt, to walk the earth · Hier gehen Gespenster um. Ghosts haunt this place.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- umgehen
- Present (er)
- geht um
- Präteritum (er)
- ging um
- Perfekt (er)
- ist umgegangen
- Infinitive with zu
- umzugehen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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