umgehen

German (Berlin)

/ʊmˈɡeːən/, /ˈʊmɡeːən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to avoid, bypass, to go around a physical obstacle
  • (transitive) to avoid something nonphysical

Etymology

Prefix from German gehen (walk, go).

Origin

German (Berlin)

gehen

Gloss

walk, go

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
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